Population By Race and Ethnicity in McKinley County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 71,464 population of McKinley County, New Mexico comprised of 8,615 people who identified as Hispanic (12.06%), and 62,849 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.95%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in McKinley County, New Mexico with a population of 57,963 (81.11%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,362 (14.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,807 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 54,537 (76.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,868 (8.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,494 (6.29%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 445 0.62%
White Alone 10,362 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57,963 81.11%
Asian Alone 848 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,807 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in McKinley , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 142 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,494 6.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,426 4.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 457 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 303 0.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,868 8.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54,537 76.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 771 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,350 1.89%