Population By Race and Ethnicity in Valencia County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 75,639 population of Valencia County, New Mexico comprised of 45,713 people who identified as Hispanic (60.44%), and 29,926 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (39.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Valencia County, New Mexico with a population of 67,468 (89.2%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,404 (5.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,744 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Valencia County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 42,299 (55.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,169 (33.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,679 (3.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Valencia, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in Valencia , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,276 1.69%
White Alone 67,468 89.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,404 5.82%
Asian Alone 622 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 125 0.17%
Two Or More Races 1,744 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Valencia , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 488 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 42,299 55.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,725 2.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 221 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 81 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 899 1.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 788 1.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,169 33.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,679 3.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 401 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 845 1.12%