Population By Race and Ethnicity in McKinley County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 72,463 population of McKinley County, New Mexico comprised of 10,279 people who identified as Hispanic (14.19%), and 62,184 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.82%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in McKinley County, New Mexico with a population of 57,283 (79.05%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,130 (16.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,800 (2.48%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 53,624 (74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,231 (8.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,899 (8.14%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 451 0.62%
White Alone 12,130 16.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57,283 79.05%
Asian Alone 759 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,800 2.48%
Population By Ethnicity in McKinley , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 132 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,899 8.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,659 5.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 503 0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 319 0.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,231 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53,624 74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 694 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,297 1.79%