Population By Race and Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,391 population of Quay County, New Mexico comprised of 3,773 people who identified as Hispanic (44.97%), and 4,618 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Quay County, New Mexico with a population of 7,706 (91.84%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 209 (2.49%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 191 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Quay County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 4,214 (50.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,492 (41.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 114 (1.36%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Quay , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 164 1.95%
White Alone 7,706 91.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 191 2.28%
Asian Alone 108 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.16%
Two Or More Races 209 2.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Quay , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,492 41.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 110 1.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 114 1.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,214 50.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 88 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 113 1.35%