Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, NM in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 64,405 population of Otero County, New Mexico comprised of 22,302 people who identified as Hispanic (34.63%), and 42,103 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, New Mexico with a population of 54,450 (84.54%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,584 (7.12%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,493 (3.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, New Mexico in 2010, with a population of 34,069 (52.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,381 (31.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,757 (5.83%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Otero County, NM in 2010
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Population By Race in Otero , NM in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,493 3.87%
White Alone 54,450 84.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,584 7.12%
Asian Alone 837 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 210 0.33%
Two Or More Races 1,831 2.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , NM in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 390 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,381 31.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 827 1.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 101 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 80 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 523 0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,103 3.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,069 52.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,757 5.83%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 736 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,308 2.03%