Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 11,488 population of Sierra County, New Mexico comprised of 3,474 people who identified as Hispanic (30.24%), and 8,014 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sierra County, New Mexico with a population of 10,514 (91.52%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 380 (3.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 340 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 7,402 (64.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,112 (27.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 221 (1.92%).

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 2023
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Race in Sierra County, NM in 2023
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Ethnicity in Sierra County, NM in 2023
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Population By Race in Sierra , NM in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 146 1.27%
White Alone 10,514 91.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 380 3.31%
Asian Alone 101 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races 340 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Sierra , NM in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,112 27.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 195 1.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 119 1.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 117 1.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,402 64.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 185 1.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 221 1.92%