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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 15,633 population of Torrance County, New Mexico comprised of 6,836 people who identified as Hispanic (43.73%), and 8,797 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Torrance County, New Mexico with a population of 13,875 (88.76%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 706 (4.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 518 (3.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Torrance County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 7,849 (50.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,026 (38.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 377 (2.41%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Torrance County, NM in 2023
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Population By Race in Torrance , NM in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 373 2.39%
White Alone 13,875 88.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 706 4.52%
Asian Alone 120 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.26%
Two Or More Races 518 3.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Torrance , NM in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 160 1.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,026 38.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 377 2.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 214 1.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 213 1.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,849 50.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 329 2.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 304 1.95%