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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Population By Race in San Juan , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 917 0.76%
White Alone 63,416 52.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52,310 43.23%
Asian Alone 762 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.08%
Two Or More Races 3,495 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in San Juan , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 253 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,193 15.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,310 3.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 930 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 664 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,223 37.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48,000 39.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 640 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,565 2.12%