Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 2,080,707 population of New Mexico comprised of 973,823 people who identified as Hispanic (46.80%), and 1,106,884 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.20%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 1,733,947 (83.34%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 213,062 (10.24%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 49,866 (2.40%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 899,466 (43.23%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 834,481 (40.11%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 177,751 (8.54%).

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

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Population By Race in New Mexico in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 49,866 2.40%
White Alone 1,733,947 83.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 213,062 10.24%
Asian Alone 32,921 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,226 0.16%
Two Or More Races 47,685 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,440 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 899,466 43.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35,311 1.70%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,723 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,911 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,972 0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,426 1.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 834,481 40.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 177,751 8.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 28,198 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,315 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 28,713 1.38%