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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 121,368 population of San Juan County, New Mexico comprised of 26,300 people who identified as Hispanic (21.67%), and 95,068 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, New Mexico with a population of 64,748 (53.35%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,321 (42.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,561 (2.93%).

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 46,735 (38.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,432 (36.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,316 (16.74%).

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 895 0.74%
White Alone 64,748 53.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51,321 42.29%
Asian Alone 748 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.08%
Two Or More Races 3,561 2.93%
Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 260 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,316 16.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,586 3.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 118 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 986 0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 635 0.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,432 36.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46,735 38.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 630 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,575 2.12%