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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,466 population of Torrance County, New Mexico comprised of 6,614 people who identified as Hispanic (42.77%), and 8,852 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Torrance County, New Mexico with a population of 13,904 (89.9%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 650 (4.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 450 (2.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Torrance County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 7,958 (51.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,946 (38.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 328 (2.12%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Torrance County, NM in 2016

Total Population:15,466

Non Hispanic (57.24%)

Hispanic (42.77%)

Race in Torrance County, NM in 2016

Total Population:15,466

White Alone (89.9%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.2%)

Two or more races (2.91%)

Black or African American Alone (2.16%)

Asian Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Torrance County, NM in 2016

Total Population:15,466

Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (38.45%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.09%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.12%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.08%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.8%)

Population By Race in Torrance , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,904	89.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	650	4.2%
Two Or More Races	450	2.91%
Black or African American Alone	334	2.16%
Asian Alone	87	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Torrance , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,958	51.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,946	38.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	328	2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	322	2.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	279	1.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	212	1.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	171	1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	122	0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	63	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	24	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	23	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	18	0.12%