Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 39,358 population of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comprised of 28,173 people who identified as Hispanic (71.58%), and 11,185 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (28.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico with a population of 30,548 (77.62%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,460 (18.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 693 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico in 2015, with a population of 25,510 (64.82%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,540 (14.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,038 (12.8%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 322 0.82%
White Alone 30,548 77.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,460 18.95%
Asian Alone 260 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 75 0.19%
Two Or More Races 693 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 178 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,510 64.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,920 4.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 67 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 435 1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,038 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,540 14.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 258 0.66%