Population By Race and Ethnicity in Torrance County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 15,313 population of Torrance County, New Mexico comprised of 6,462 people who identified as Hispanic (42.2%), and 8,851 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Torrance County, New Mexico with a population of 13,694 (89.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 655 (4.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 492 (3.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Torrance County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 7,971 (52.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,723 (37.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 349 (2.28%).

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 2021

Total Population:15,313

Non Hispanic (57.8%)

Hispanic (42.2%)

Race in Torrance County, NM in 2021

Total Population:15,313

White Alone (89.43%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.28%)

Two or more races (3.21%)

Black or African American Alone (2.13%)

Asian Alone (0.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Torrance County, NM in 2021

Total Population:15,313

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (37.37%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.43%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.28%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.87%)

Population By Race in Torrance , NM in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,694	89.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	655	4.28%
Two Or More Races	492	3.21%
Black or African American Alone	326	2.13%
Asian Alone	104	0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	42	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Torrance , NM in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,971	52.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,723	37.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	349	2.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	306	2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	286	1.87%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	206	1.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	200	1.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	126	0.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	38	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	20	0.13%