Population By Race and Ethnicity in McKinley County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 72,379 population of McKinley County, New Mexico comprised of 9,790 people who identified as Hispanic (13.53%), and 62,589 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.47%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in McKinley County, New Mexico with a population of 56,073 (77.47%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,458 (18.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,670 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 53,150 (73.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,207 (9.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,251 (8.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in McKinley, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in McKinley , NM in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 440 0.61%
White Alone 13,458 18.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56,073 77.47%
Asian Alone 698 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,670 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in McKinley , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 105 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,251 8.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,923 4.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 71 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 421 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 335 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,207 9.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53,150 73.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 627 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,249 1.73%