Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 4,408 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,794 people who identified as Hispanic (40.7%), and 2,614 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 4,108 (93.19%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 124 (2.81%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 79 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 2,422 (54.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,686 (38.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 71 (1.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NM in 2012

Total Population:4,408

Non Hispanic (59.3%)

Hispanic (40.7%)

Race in Union County, NM in 2012

Total Population:4,408

White Alone (93.19%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.81%)

Black or African American Alone (1.79%)

Two or more races (1.61%)

Asian Alone (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2012

Total Population:4,408

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (38.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.40%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.59%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)

Population By Race in Union , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	4,108	93.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	124	2.81%
Black or African American Alone	79	1.79%
Two Or More Races	71	1.61%
Asian Alone	25	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,422	54.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,686	38.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	71	1.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	70	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	53	1.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	45	1.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	26	0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	23	0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	9	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%