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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NM in 2016

Total Population:4,166

Non Hispanic (57.92%)

Hispanic (42.08%)

Race in Union County, NM in 2016

Total Population:4,166

White Alone (91.89%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.17%)

Two or more races (2.16%)

Black or African American Alone (2.11%)

Asian Alone (0.65%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2016

Total Population:4,166

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.9%)

Hispanic White Alone (38.98%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.07%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.87%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.75%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.42%)

Population By Race in Union , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,828	91.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	132	3.17%
Two Or More Races	90	2.16%
Black or African American Alone	88	2.11%
Asian Alone	27	0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,204	52.9%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,624	38.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	78	1.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	73	1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	59	1.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	47	1.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	43	1.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%