Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 2,114,371 population of New Mexico comprised of 1,027,457 people who identified as Hispanic (48.59%), and 1,086,914 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 1,706,885 (80.73%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 241,063 (11.40%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 60,042 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 929,488 (43.96%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 777,397 (36.77%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 191,053 (9.04%).

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 2023
Total Population:2,114,371
51.41%48.59%
Non Hispanic (51.41%)
Hispanic (48.59%)
Race in New Mexico in 2023
Total Population:2,114,371
80.73%11.40%
White Alone (80.73%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (11.40%)
Black or African American Alone (2.84%)
Two or more races (2.83%)
Asian Alone (2.04%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)
Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2023
Total Population:2,114,371
43.96%36.77%9.04%
Hispanic White Alone (43.96%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.77%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.04%)
All Other Ethnicities (5.79%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.37%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.08%)
Population By Race in New Mexico in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,706,885 80.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 241,063 11.40%
Black or African American Alone 60,042 2.84%
Two Or More Races 59,757 2.83%
Asian Alone 43,031 2.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,593 0.17%
Population By Ethnicity in New Mexico in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 929,488 43.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 777,397 36.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 191,053 9.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 50,010 2.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,910 2.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37,467 1.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 35,617 1.69%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24,140 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,132 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,564 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,123 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,470 0.07%