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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NM in 2012
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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 79 1.79%
White Alone 4,108 93.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 124 2.81%
Asian Alone 25 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 71 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,686 38.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 71 1.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 70 1.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,422 54.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53 1.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45 1.02%