Population By Race and Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,291 population of Quay County, New Mexico comprised of 3,761 people who identified as Hispanic (45.36%), and 4,530 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (54.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Quay County, New Mexico with a population of 7,580 (91.42%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 212 (2.56%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 203 (2.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Quay County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 4,117 (49.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,463 (41.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 121 (1.46%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Quay , NM in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 175 2.11%
White Alone 7,580 91.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 2.45%
Asian Alone 108 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.16%
Two Or More Races 212 2.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Quay , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 55 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,463 41.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 121 1.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 98 1.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120 1.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,117 49.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 114 1.38%