Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 2,118,390 population of New Mexico comprised of 1,054,552 people who identified as Hispanic (49.78%), and 1,063,838 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 1,726,494 (81.50%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 234,875 (11.09%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 57,477 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 957,153 (45.18%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 769,341 (36.32%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 184,953 (8.73%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 56,697 2.68%
White Alone 1,726,494 81.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 234,875 11.09%
Asian Alone 39,347 1.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,500 0.17%
Two Or More Races 57,477 2.71%
Population By Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,150 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 957,153 45.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49,922 2.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,424 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,116 0.10%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23,787 1.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,547 1.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 769,341 36.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 184,953 8.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,923 1.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,384 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 33,690 1.59%