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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 66,158 population of Otero County, New Mexico comprised of 25,479 people who identified as Hispanic (38.51%), and 40,679 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, New Mexico with a population of 54,878 (82.95%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,369 (8.12%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,767 (4.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 32,314 (48.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,564 (34.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,850 (5.82%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Otero County, NM in 2017

Total Population:66,158

Non Hispanic (61.49%)

Hispanic (38.51%)

Race in Otero County, NM in 2017

Total Population:66,158

White Alone (82.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (8.12%)

Black or African American Alone (4.18%)

Two or more races (2.92%)

Asian Alone (1.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Otero County, NM in 2017

Total Population:66,158

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.84%)

Hispanic White Alone (34.11%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5.82%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.58%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.36%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.3%)

Population By Race in Otero , NM in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	54,878	82.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,369	8.12%
Black or African American Alone	2,767	4.18%
Two Or More Races	1,929	2.92%
Asian Alone	1,035	1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	180	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Otero , NM in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	32,314	48.84%
White Alone - Hispanic	22,564	34.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,850	5.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,223	3.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,519	2.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,313	1.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	876	1.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	616	0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	544	0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	159	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	103	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	77	0.12%