Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 4,072 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,729 people who identified as Hispanic (42.46%), and 2,343 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 3,723 (91.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 135 (3.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 97 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 2,138 (52.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,585 (38.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 77 (1.89%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2020
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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 87 2.14%
White Alone 3,723 91.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 135 3.32%
Asian Alone 29 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 97 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,585 38.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 1.89%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 1.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 73 1.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,138 52.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 1.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 49 1.2%