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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,129 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,385 people who identified as Hispanic (30.42%), and 7,744 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 10,310 (92.64%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 334 (3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 324 (2.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 7,257 (65.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,053 (27.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 198 (1.78%).

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 2016

Total Population:11,129

Non Hispanic (69.58%)

Hispanic (30.42%)

Race in Sierra County, NM in 2016

Total Population:11,129

White Alone (92.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3%)

Two or more races (2.91%)

Black or African American Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.65%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2016

Total Population:11,129

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.21%)

Hispanic White Alone (27.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.58%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.78%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.59%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.41%)

Population By Race in Sierra , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,310	92.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	334	3%
Two Or More Races	324	2.91%
Black or African American Alone	84	0.76%
Asian Alone	72	0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Sierra , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,257	65.21%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,053	27.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	198	1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	177	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	157	1.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	126	1.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	64	0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	20	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%