Population By Race and Ethnicity in Valencia County, NM in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 76,953 population of Valencia County, New Mexico comprised of 47,073 people who identified as Hispanic (61.17%), and 29,880 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (38.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Valencia County, New Mexico with a population of 67,803 (88.11%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,027 (6.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,840 (2.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Valencia County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 43,401 (56.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,402 (31.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,157 (4.1%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Valencia County, NM in 2019
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Population By Race in Valencia , NM in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,511 1.96%
White Alone 67,803 88.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,027 6.53%
Asian Alone 641 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 131 0.17%
Two Or More Races 1,840 2.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Valencia , NM in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 516 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 43,401 56.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,870 2.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 231 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 84 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 971 1.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 995 1.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,402 31.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,157 4.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 410 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 869 1.13%