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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Quay County, NM in 2012

Total Population:8,806

Non Hispanic (56.61%)

Hispanic (43.39%)

Race in Quay County, NM in 2012

Total Population:8,806

White Alone (92.9%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.13%)

Two or more races (2.02%)

Black or African American Alone (1.6%)

Asian Alone (1.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2012

Total Population:8,806

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.21%)

Hispanic White Alone (40.69%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.55%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.22%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.19%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.14%)

Population By Race in Quay , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,181	92.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	188	2.13%
Two Or More Races	178	2.02%
Black or African American Alone	141	1.6%
Asian Alone	111	1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Quay , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,598	52.21%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,583	40.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	107	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	105	1.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	100	1.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	92	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	83	0.94%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	71	0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	41	0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	19	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%