Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 2,090,236 population of New Mexico comprised of 1,002,463 people who identified as Hispanic (47.96%), and 1,087,773 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 1,727,478 (82.65%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 222,203 (10.63%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 51,353 (2.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 919,835 (44.01%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 807,643 (38.64%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 181,157 (8.67%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in New Mexico in 2014
Total Population:2,090,236
52.04%47.96%
Non Hispanic (52.04%)
Hispanic (47.96%)
Race in New Mexico in 2014
Total Population:2,090,236
82.65%10.63%
White Alone (82.65%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (10.63%)
Black or African American Alone (2.46%)
Two or more races (2.42%)
Asian Alone (1.69%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)
Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2014
Total Population:2,090,236
44.01%38.64%8.67%
Hispanic White Alone (44.01%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.64%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (8.67%)
All Other Ethnicities (4.95%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.96%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.78%)
Population By Race in New Mexico in 2014
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,727,478 82.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 222,203 10.63%
Black or African American Alone 51,353 2.46%
Two Or More Races 50,677 2.42%
Asian Alone 35,269 1.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,256 0.16%
Population By Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2014
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 919,835 44.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 807,643 38.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 181,157 8.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41,046 1.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,185 1.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30,319 1.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 30,160 1.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20,517 0.98%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,168 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,950 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,947 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,309 0.06%