Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 12,027 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,409 people who identified as Hispanic (28.35%), and 8,618 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 11,303 (93.98%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 317 (2.64%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 286 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 8,173 (67.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,130 (26.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 204 (1.7%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sierra County, NM in 2011

Total Population:12,027

Non Hispanic (71.66%)

Hispanic (28.35%)

Race in Sierra County, NM in 2011

Total Population:12,027

White Alone (93.98%)

Two or more races (2.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.38%)

Black or African American Alone (0.51%)

Asian Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2011

Total Population:12,027

Non-Hispanic White Alone (67.96%)

Hispanic White Alone (26.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.95%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.7%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.27%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.11%)

Population By Race in Sierra , NM in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,303	93.98%
Two Or More Races	317	2.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	286	2.38%
Black or African American Alone	61	0.51%
Asian Alone	56	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Sierra , NM in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,173	67.96%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,130	26.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	204	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	153	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	133	1.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	113	0.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	51	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%