Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,858 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,460 people who identified as Hispanic (29.18%), and 8,398 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.82%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 11,130 (93.86%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 318 (2.68%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 276 (2.33%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 7,954 (67.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,176 (26.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 203 (1.71%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sierra, New Mexico.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 74 | 0.62% |
| White Alone | 11,130 | 93.86% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 276 | 2.33% |
| Asian Alone | 56 | 0.47% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 4 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 318 | 2.68% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.14% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 3,176 | 26.78% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 149 | 1.26% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 115 | 0.97% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 57 | 0.48% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,954 | 67.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 127 | 1.07% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 54 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 3 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 203 | 1.71% |