Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 4,416 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,778 people who identified as Hispanic (40.26%), and 2,638 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 4,121 (93.32%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 118 (2.67%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 83 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 2,444 (55.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,677 (37.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 73 (1.65%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 83 1.88%
White Alone 4,121 93.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 118 2.67%
Asian Alone 25 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 68 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,677 37.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 64 1.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 73 1.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,444 55.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 1.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 43 0.97%