Population By Race and Ethnicity in Torrance County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 15,481 population of Torrance County, New Mexico comprised of 6,773 people who identified as Hispanic (43.75%), and 8,708 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Torrance County, New Mexico with a population of 13,891 (89.73%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 653 (4.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 467 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Torrance County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 7,815 (50.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,076 (39.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 340 (2.2%).

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 2018

Total Population:15,481

Non Hispanic (56.25%)

Hispanic (43.75%)

Race in Torrance County, NM in 2018

Total Population:15,481

White Alone (89.73%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.22%)

Two or more races (3.02%)

Black or African American Alone (2.13%)

Asian Alone (0.64%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Torrance County, NM in 2018

Total Population:15,481

Non-Hispanic White Alone (50.48%)

Hispanic White Alone (39.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.24%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.2%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.02%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.82%)

Population By Race in Torrance , NM in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,891	89.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	653	4.22%
Two Or More Races	467	3.02%
Black or African American Alone	330	2.13%
Asian Alone	99	0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Torrance , NM in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,815	50.48%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,076	39.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	340	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	313	2.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	281	1.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	209	1.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	186	1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	121	0.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	69	0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	30	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	20	0.13%