Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 11,094 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,386 people who identified as Hispanic (30.52%), and 7,708 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.48%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 10,232 (92.23%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 342 (3.08%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 332 (2.99%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 7,198 (64.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,034 (27.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 206 (1.86%).
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 | 90 | 0.81% |
| White Alone | 10,232 | 92.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 332 | 2.99% |
| Asian Alone | 92 | 0.83% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 342 | 3.08% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.22% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 3,034 | 27.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 182 | 1.64% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 136 | 1.23% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 66 | 0.6% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,198 | 64.88% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 150 | 1.35% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 85 | 0.77% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 3 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 206 | 1.86% |