Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sandoval County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 142,832 population of Sandoval County, New Mexico comprised of 55,976 people who identified as Hispanic (39.19%), and 86,856 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sandoval County, New Mexico with a population of 111,987 (78.41%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,123 (14.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,258 (2.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sandoval County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 62,114 (43.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,873 (34.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,180 (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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,827 2.68%
White Alone 111,987 78.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20,123 14.09%
Asian Alone 2,369 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 268 0.19%
Two Or More Races 4,258 2.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Sandoval , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 932 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,873 34.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,943 2.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 428 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 112 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,688 1.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,895 2.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 62,114 43.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17,180 12.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,941 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,570 1.8%