Population By Race and Ethnicity in Quay County, NM in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,712 population of Quay County, New Mexico comprised of 4,042 people who identified as Hispanic (46.4%), and 4,670 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Quay County, New Mexico with a population of 7,910 (90.79%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 258 (2.96%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 238 (2.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Quay County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 4,220 (48.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,690 (42.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 138 (1.58%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Quay , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 187 2.15%
White Alone 7,910 90.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 238 2.73%
Asian Alone 100 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.22%
Two Or More Races 258 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Quay , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,690 42.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 138 1.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 1.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 126 1.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,220 48.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 1.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 133 1.53%