Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Juan County, NM in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 121,376 population of San Juan County, New Mexico comprised of 23,704 people who identified as Hispanic (19.53%), and 97,672 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, New Mexico with a population of 64,064 (52.78%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,056 (42.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,522 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Juan County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 47,852 (39.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,882 (37.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,182 (14.98%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 887 0.73%
White Alone 64,064 52.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52,056 42.89%
Asian Alone 752 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.08%
Two Or More Races 3,522 2.9%
Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 249 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,182 14.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,204 3.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 120 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 915 0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 638 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,882 37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47,852 39.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 632 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,607 2.15%