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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 66,599 population of Otero County, New Mexico comprised of 25,990 people who identified as Hispanic (39.03%), and 40,609 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, New Mexico with a population of 55,021 (82.62%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,528 (8.3%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,760 (4.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 32,083 (48.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,938 (34.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,924 (5.89%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,760 4.14%
White Alone 55,021 82.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,528 8.3%
Asian Alone 1,071 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 182 0.27%
Two Or More Races 2,037 3.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 561 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,938 34.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,604 2.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 160 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 79 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 648 0.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,199 3.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,083 48.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,924 5.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 911 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,389 2.09%