Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, NM in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 67,572 population of Otero County, New Mexico comprised of 26,332 people who identified as Hispanic (38.97%), and 41,240 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, New Mexico with a population of 55,675 (82.39%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,551 (8.22%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,908 (4.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 32,395 (47.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 23,280 (34.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,982 (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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,908 4.3%
White Alone 55,675 82.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,551 8.22%
Asian Alone 1,151 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 176 0.26%
Two Or More Races 2,111 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , NM in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 603 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 23,280 34.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,569 2.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 159 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 649 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,305 3.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,395 47.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,982 5.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 992 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,462 2.16%