Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 39,225 population of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comprised of 28,044 people who identified as Hispanic (71.5%), and 11,181 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (28.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico with a population of 30,270 (77.17%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,582 (19.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 722 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 25,295 (64.49%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,598 (14.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,975 (12.68%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 299 0.76%
White Alone 30,270 77.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,582 19.33%
Asian Alone 263 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 89 0.23%
Two Or More Races 722 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 166 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,295 64.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,984 5.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 71 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 74 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 454 1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,975 12.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,598 14.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 192 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 268 0.68%