Population By Race and Ethnicity in McKinley County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 73,040 population of McKinley County, New Mexico comprised of 10,320 people who identified as Hispanic (14.13%), and 62,720 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.87%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in McKinley County, New Mexico with a population of 57,606 (78.87%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,504 (17.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,713 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 54,041 (73.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,459 (8.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,045 (8.28%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McKinley County, NM in 2016

Total Population:73,040

Non Hispanic (85.87%)

Hispanic (14.13%)

Race in McKinley County, NM in 2016

Total Population:73,040

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (78.87%)

White Alone (17.12%)

Two or more races (2.35%)

Asian Alone (1%)

Black or African American Alone (0.61%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in McKinley County, NM in 2016

Total Population:73,040

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (73.99%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (8.84%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.28%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.88%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.33%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.68%)

Population By Race in McKinley , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	57,606	78.87%
White Alone	12,504	17.12%
Two Or More Races	1,713	2.35%
Asian Alone	730	1%
Black or African American Alone	446	0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in McKinley , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	54,041	73.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,459	8.84%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,045	8.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,565	4.88%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,229	1.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	661	0.91%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	484	0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	309	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	137	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	69	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	20	0.03%