Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roosevelt County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,322 population of Roosevelt County, New Mexico comprised of 8,199 people who identified as Hispanic (40.35%), and 12,123 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roosevelt County, New Mexico with a population of 18,783 (92.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 453 (2.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 401 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roosevelt County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 11,089 (54.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,694 (37.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 308 (1.52%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Roosevelt, New Mexico.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Roosevelt County, NM in 2012

Total Population:20,322

Non Hispanic (59.66%)

Hispanic (40.35%)

Race in Roosevelt County, NM in 2012

Total Population:20,322

White Alone (92.43%)

Black or African American Alone (2.23%)

Two or more races (1.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.92%)

Asian Alone (1.31%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Roosevelt County, NM in 2012

Total Population:20,322

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.57%)

Hispanic White Alone (37.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.52%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.52%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.42%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.12%)

Population By Race in Roosevelt , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	18,783	92.43%
Black or African American Alone	453	2.23%
Two Or More Races	401	1.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	390	1.92%
Asian Alone	267	1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	28	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Roosevelt , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,089	54.57%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,694	37.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	308	1.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	288	1.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	228	1.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	198	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	192	0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	145	0.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	113	0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	39	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	16	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.06%