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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2016

Total Population:39,225

Hispanic (71.5%)

Non Hispanic (28.51%)

Race in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2016

Total Population:39,225

White Alone (77.17%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (19.33%)

Two or more races (1.84%)

Black or African American Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.67%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2016

Total Population:39,225

Hispanic White Alone (64.49%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (14.27%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (12.68%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5.06%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.34%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Population By Race in Rio Arriba , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	30,270	77.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,582	19.33%
Two Or More Races	722	1.84%
Black or African American Alone	299	0.76%
Asian Alone	263	0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	89	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	25,295	64.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,598	14.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,975	12.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,984	5.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	454	1.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	268	0.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	192	0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	166	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	133	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	74	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	71	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.04%