Population By Race and Ethnicity in McKinley County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 71,974 population of McKinley County, New Mexico comprised of 10,511 people who identified as Hispanic (14.6%), and 61,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.4%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in McKinley County, New Mexico with a population of 57,113 (79.35%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,812 (16.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,779 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 53,065 (73.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,053 (8.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,759 (8%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 451 0.63%
White Alone 11,812 16.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57,113 79.35%
Asian Alone 778 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,779 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in McKinley , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 132 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,759 8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,048 5.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 487 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 319 0.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,053 8.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53,065 73.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 713 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,292 1.8%