Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 4,096 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,612 people who identified as Hispanic (39.35%), and 2,484 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 3,736 (91.21%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 138 (3.37%); 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 2021, with a population of 2,263 (55.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,473 (35.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 80 (1.95%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2021
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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88 2.15%
White Alone 3,736 91.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 138 3.37%
Asian Alone 35 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 98 2.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,473 35.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 75 1.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 1.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 80 1.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,263 55.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 63 1.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47 1.15%