Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 3,980 population of Union County, New Mexico comprised of 1,704 people who identified as Hispanic (42.81%), and 2,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Mexico with a population of 3,621 (90.98%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 140 (3.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 98 (2.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Mexico in 2022, with a population of 2,063 (51.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,558 (39.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 76 (1.91%).

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 2022
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Ethnicity in Union County, NM in 2022
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Population By Race in Union , NM in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 90 2.26%
White Alone 3,621 90.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 140 3.52%
Asian Alone 30 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 98 2.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NM in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,558 39.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 76 1.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 75 1.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,063 51.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 1.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47 1.18%