Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roosevelt County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,889 population of Roosevelt County, New Mexico comprised of 7,981 people who identified as Hispanic (42.25%), and 10,908 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roosevelt County, New Mexico with a population of 17,262 (91.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 483 (2.56%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 423 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roosevelt County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 9,811 (51.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,451 (39.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 358 (1.9%).

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

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Population By Race in Roosevelt , NM in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 483 2.56%
White Alone 17,262 91.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 423 2.24%
Asian Alone 264 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.2%
Two Or More Races 420 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Roosevelt , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 125 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,451 39.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 223 1.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 358 1.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,811 51.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 200 1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 218 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 300 1.59%