Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 40,216 population of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comprised of 27,089 people who identified as Hispanic (67.36%), and 13,127 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (32.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico with a population of 29,863 (74.26%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,750 (21.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 760 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 24,019 (59.73%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,520 (16.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,844 (14.53%).

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2021
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Population By Race in Rio Arriba , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 381 0.95%
White Alone 29,863 74.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,750 21.76%
Asian Alone 363 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 99 0.25%
Two Or More Races 760 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 170 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,019 59.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,230 5.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 103 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 83 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 484 1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,844 14.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,520 16.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 276 0.69%