Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sandoval County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 140,583 population of Sandoval County, New Mexico comprised of 54,080 people who identified as Hispanic (38.47%), and 86,503 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sandoval County, New Mexico with a population of 110,699 (78.74%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,623 (13.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,129 (2.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sandoval County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 62,278 (44.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 48,421 (34.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,913 (12.03%).

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

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Population By Race in Sandoval , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,587 2.55%
White Alone 110,699 78.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19,623 13.96%
Asian Alone 2,299 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 246 0.18%
Two Or More Races 4,129 2.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Sandoval , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 838 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 48,421 34.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,710 1.93%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 404 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 107 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,600 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,749 1.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 62,278 44.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16,913 12.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,895 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,529 1.8%