Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, NM in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 66,347 population of Otero County, New Mexico comprised of 24,115 people who identified as Hispanic (36.35%), and 42,232 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (63.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, New Mexico with a population of 55,777 (84.07%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,918 (7.41%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,652 (4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, New Mexico in 2013, with a population of 33,987 (51.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,790 (32.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,773 (5.69%).

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

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Population By Race in Otero , NM in 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,652 4%
White Alone 55,777 84.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,918 7.41%
Asian Alone 958 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 198 0.3%
Two Or More Races 1,844 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , NM in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 431 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,790 32.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,145 1.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 134 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 544 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,221 3.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,987 51.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,773 5.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 824 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,300 1.96%