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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 120,866 population of San Juan County, New Mexico comprised of 26,340 people who identified as Hispanic (21.79%), and 94,526 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, New Mexico with a population of 63,950 (52.91%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,607 (42.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,540 (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 2021, with a population of 46,927 (38.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,700 (36.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,250 (16.75%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 918 0.76%
White Alone 63,950 52.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51,607 42.7%
Asian Alone 755 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.08%
Two Or More Races 3,540 2.93%
Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 260 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,250 16.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,680 3.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 994 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 658 0.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,700 36.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46,927 38.83%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 634 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,546 2.11%