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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 77,315 population of Valencia County, New Mexico comprised of 46,768 people who identified as Hispanic (60.49%), and 30,547 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (39.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Valencia County, New Mexico with a population of 67,469 (87.27%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,318 (6.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,031 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Valencia County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 42,843 (55.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,626 (31.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,362 (4.35%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Valencia County, NM in 2021
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Population By Race in Valencia , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,641 2.12%
White Alone 67,469 87.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,318 6.88%
Asian Alone 732 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 124 0.16%
Two Or More Races 2,031 2.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Valencia , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 549 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 42,843 55.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,956 2.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 255 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 76 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,089 1.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,092 1.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,626 31.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,362 4.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 477 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 942 1.22%