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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in San Juan County, NM in 2016

Total Population:128,011

Non Hispanic (79.55%)

Hispanic (20.45%)

Race in San Juan County, NM in 2016

Total Population:128,011

White Alone (55.26%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (40.62%)

Two or more races (2.67%)

Black or African American Alone (0.75%)

Asian Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in San Juan County, NM in 2016

Total Population:128,011

Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.82%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (37.65%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.43%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.97%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.16%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.96%)

Population By Race in San Juan , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	70,734	55.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	52,003	40.62%
Two Or More Races	3,416	2.67%
Black or African American Alone	964	0.75%
Asian Alone	800	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	94	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	49,697	38.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	48,200	37.65%
White Alone - Hispanic	21,037	16.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,803	2.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,504	1.96%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	912	0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	690	0.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	679	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	274	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	121	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	62	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	32	0.03%