Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 4,194 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,783 people who identified as Hispanic (42.51%), and 2,411 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 3,835 (91.44%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 132 (3.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 99 (2.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 2,191 (52.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,644 (39.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 83 (1.98%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 96 2.29%
White Alone 3,835 91.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 132 3.15%
Asian Alone 30 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races 99 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,644 39.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 1.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83 1.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,191 52.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 1.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 51 1.22%