Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Miguel County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 27,999 population of San Miguel County, New Mexico comprised of 21,823 people who identified as Hispanic (77.94%), and 6,176 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (22.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Miguel County, New Mexico with a population of 25,574 (91.34%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 867 (3.1%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 607 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Miguel County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 20,625 (73.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,949 (17.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 595 (2.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Miguel, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in San Miguel , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 607 2.17%
White Alone 25,574 91.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 867 3.1%
Asian Alone 372 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.18%
Two Or More Races 528 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in San Miguel , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 161 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,625 73.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 595 2.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 108 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 302 1.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 446 1.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,949 17.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 272 0.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 264 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 226 0.81%