Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 40,286 population of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comprised of 28,775 people who identified as Hispanic (71.43%), and 11,511 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (28.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico with a population of 31,735 (78.77%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,313 (18.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 658 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico in 2010, with a population of 26,427 (65.6%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,690 (14.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,308 (13.18%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rio Arriba, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in Rio Arriba , NM in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 294 0.73%
White Alone 31,735 78.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,313 18.15%
Asian Alone 206 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 80 0.2%
Two Or More Races 658 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 185 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,427 65.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,623 4.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 67 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 73 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 400 0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,308 13.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,690 14.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 258 0.64%