Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Juan County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 128,011 population of San Juan County, New Mexico comprised of 26,179 people who identified as Hispanic (20.45%), and 101,832 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, New Mexico with a population of 70,734 (55.26%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,003 (40.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,416 (2.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Juan County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 49,697 (38.82%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 48,200 (37.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,037 (16.43%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 964 0.75%
White Alone 70,734 55.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52,003 40.62%
Asian Alone 800 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 94 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,416 2.67%
Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 274 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,037 16.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,803 2.97%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 912 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 690 0.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,697 38.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48,200 37.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 679 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,504 1.96%