Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 4,099 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,760 people who identified as Hispanic (42.94%), and 2,339 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 3,753 (91.56%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 129 (3.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 98 (2.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 2,130 (51.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,623 (39.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 79 (1.93%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2018
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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 91 2.22%
White Alone 3,753 91.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 3.15%
Asian Alone 27 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 98 2.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,623 39.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 1.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 49 1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 79 1.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,130 51.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 1.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 49 1.2%