Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roosevelt County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,163 population of Roosevelt County, New Mexico comprised of 7,966 people who identified as Hispanic (41.57%), and 11,197 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roosevelt County, New Mexico with a population of 17,503 (91.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 493 (2.57%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 430 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roosevelt County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 10,094 (52.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,409 (38.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 362 (1.89%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Roosevelt County, NM in 2016
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Population By Race in Roosevelt , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 493 2.57%
White Alone 17,503 91.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 430 2.24%
Asian Alone 271 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.19%
Two Or More Races 430 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Roosevelt , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 131 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,409 38.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 238 1.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 130 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 362 1.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,094 52.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 192 1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 228 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 300 1.57%