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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Roosevelt County, NM in 2016

Total Population:19,163

Non Hispanic (58.43%)

Hispanic (41.57%)

Race in Roosevelt County, NM in 2016

Total Population:19,163

White Alone (91.34%)

Black or African American Alone (2.57%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.24%)

Two or more races (2.24%)

Asian Alone (1.41%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)

Ethnicity in Roosevelt County, NM in 2016

Total Population:19,163

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.67%)

Hispanic White Alone (38.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.97%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.89%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.57%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.24%)

Population By Race in Roosevelt , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,503	91.34%
Black or African American Alone	493	2.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	430	2.24%
Two Or More Races	430	2.24%
Asian Alone	271	1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	36	0.19%

Population By Ethnicity in Roosevelt , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,094	52.67%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,409	38.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	362	1.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	300	1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	238	1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	228	1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	192	1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	131	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	130	0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	43	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.08%