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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Quay County, NM in 2016

Total Population:8,391

Non Hispanic (55.04%)

Hispanic (44.97%)

Race in Quay County, NM in 2016

Total Population:8,391

White Alone (91.84%)

Two or more races (2.49%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.28%)

Black or African American Alone (1.95%)

Asian Alone (1.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2016

Total Population:8,391

Non-Hispanic White Alone (50.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (41.62%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.36%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.35%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.31%)

Population By Race in Quay , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,706	91.84%
Two Or More Races	209	2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	191	2.28%
Black or African American Alone	164	1.95%
Asian Alone	108	1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	13	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in Quay , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,214	50.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,492	41.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	114	1.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	113	1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	110	1.31%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	96	1.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	88	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	81	0.97%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	50	0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	20	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.06%