Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2010
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 12,043 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,395 people who identified as Hispanic (28.19%), and 8,648 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.81%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 11,353 (94.27%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 307 (2.55%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 273 (2.27%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2010, with a population of 8,220 (68.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,133 (26.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 190 (1.58%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sierra, New Mexico.
You can find similar information for other New Mexico counties, and for New Mexico.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 54 | 0.45% |
| White Alone | 11,353 | 94.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 273 | 2.27% |
| Asian Alone | 53 | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 307 | 2.55% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.05% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 3,133 | 26.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 137 | 1.14% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 117 | 0.97% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 48 | 0.4% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 8,220 | 68.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 136 | 1.13% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 52 | 0.43% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 190 | 1.58% |