Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,563 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,712 people who identified as Hispanic (32.1%), and 7,851 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 10,660 (92.19%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 371 (3.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 328 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 7,312 (63.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,348 (28.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 207 (1.79%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sierra County, NM in 2020
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Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2020
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Population By Race in Sierra , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 98 0.85%
White Alone 10,660 92.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 371 3.21%
Asian Alone 100 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races 328 2.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Sierra , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,348 28.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 207 1.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 124 1.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,312 63.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 164 1.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 204 1.76%