Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 39,204 population of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comprised of 27,995 people who identified as Hispanic (71.41%), and 11,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (28.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico with a population of 30,205 (77.05%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,621 (19.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 723 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 25,200 (64.28%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,587 (14.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,005 (12.77%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 315 0.8%
White Alone 30,205 77.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,621 19.44%
Asian Alone 253 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 87 0.22%
Two Or More Races 723 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 162 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,200 64.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,034 5.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 454 1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,005 12.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,587 14.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 180 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 269 0.69%