Population By Race and Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,806 population of Quay County, New Mexico comprised of 3,821 people who identified as Hispanic (43.39%), and 4,985 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Quay County, New Mexico with a population of 8,181 (92.9%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 188 (2.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 178 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Quay County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 4,598 (52.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,583 (40.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 107 (1.22%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Quay County, NM in 2012
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Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2012
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Population By Race in Quay , NM in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 141 1.6%
White Alone 8,181 92.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 188 2.13%
Asian Alone 111 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.08%
Two Or More Races 178 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Quay , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,583 40.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 105 1.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 100 1.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,598 52.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 107 1.22%