Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 39,876 population of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comprised of 26,705 people who identified as Hispanic (66.97%), and 13,171 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (33.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico with a population of 29,319 (73.53%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,816 (22.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 804 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 23,491 (58.91%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,487 (16.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,828 (14.62%).

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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Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM in 2023
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Population By Race in Rio Arriba , NM in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 451 1.13%
White Alone 29,319 73.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,816 22.11%
Asian Alone 382 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 104 0.26%
Two Or More Races 804 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Arriba , NM in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 179 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 23,491 58.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,329 5.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 117 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 86 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 503 1.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 272 0.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,828 14.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,487 16.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 265 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 301 0.76%