Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 4,166 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,753 people who identified as Hispanic (42.08%), and 2,413 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 3,828 (91.89%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 132 (3.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 90 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 2,204 (52.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,624 (38.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 78 (1.87%).

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 2016
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Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2016
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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88 2.11%
White Alone 3,828 91.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 132 3.17%
Asian Alone 27 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 90 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,624 38.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 1.75%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 1.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 78 1.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,204 52.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59 1.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47 1.13%