Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Juan County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 120,996 population of San Juan County, New Mexico comprised of 23,843 people who identified as Hispanic (19.71%), and 97,153 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, New Mexico with a population of 63,416 (52.41%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,310 (43.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,495 (2.89%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Juan County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 48,000 (39.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,223 (37.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,193 (15.04%).

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 2021

Total Population:120,996

Non Hispanic (80.29%)

Hispanic (19.71%)

Race in San Juan County, NM in 2021

Total Population:120,996

White Alone (52.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (43.23%)

Two or more races (2.89%)

Black or African American Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in San Juan County, NM in 2021

Total Population:120,996

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (39.67%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.04%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.56%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.24%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.12%)

Population By Race in San Juan , NM in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	63,416	52.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	52,310	43.23%
Two Or More Races	3,495	2.89%
Black or African American Alone	917	0.76%
Asian Alone	762	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	96	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	48,000	39.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	45,223	37.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,193	15.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,310	3.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,565	2.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	930	0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	664	0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	640	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	253	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	122	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	61	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	35	0.03%