Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 2,118,488 population of New Mexico comprised of 1,013,491 people who identified as Hispanic (47.84%), and 1,104,997 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 1,720,274 (81.20%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 239,536 (11.31%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 57,661 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 919,610 (43.41%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 800,664 (37.79%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 191,559 (9.04%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each New Mexico county using links at the bottom of this page.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in New Mexico in 2020
Total Population:2,118,488
52.16%47.84%
Non Hispanic (52.16%)
Hispanic (47.84%)
Race in New Mexico in 2020
Total Population:2,118,488
81.20%11.31%
White Alone (81.20%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (11.31%)
Black or African American Alone (2.72%)
Two or more races (2.69%)
Asian Alone (1.91%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)
Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2020
Total Population:2,118,488
43.41%37.79%9.04%
Hispanic White Alone (43.41%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.79%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.04%)
All Other Ethnicities (5.50%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.27%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.99%)
Population By Race in New Mexico in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,720,274 81.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 239,536 11.31%
Black or African American Alone 57,661 2.72%
Two Or More Races 57,051 2.69%
Asian Alone 40,492 1.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,474 0.16%
Population By Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 919,610 43.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 800,664 37.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 191,559 9.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 47,977 2.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,177 1.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 35,162 1.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 34,055 1.61%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,996 1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15,484 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,330 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,094 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,380 0.07%