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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Population By Race in McKinley , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 446 0.61%
White Alone 12,504 17.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57,606 78.87%
Asian Alone 730 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,713 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in McKinley , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 137 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,045 8.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,565 4.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 69 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 484 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 309 0.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,459 8.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54,041 73.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 661 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,229 1.68%