Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Juan County, NM in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 128,324 population of San Juan County, New Mexico comprised of 25,894 people who identified as Hispanic (20.18%), and 102,430 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, New Mexico with a population of 71,396 (55.64%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,617 (40.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,420 (2.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Juan County, New Mexico in 2015, with a population of 50,444 (39.31%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,997 (37.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,952 (16.33%).

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

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Population By Race in San Juan , NM in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 997 0.78%
White Alone 71,396 55.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51,617 40.22%
Asian Alone 792 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 102 0.08%
Two Or More Races 3,420 2.67%
Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 259 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,952 16.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,620 2.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 120 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 910 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 738 0.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,444 39.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47,997 37.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 672 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,510 1.96%