2025

Counties in New Mexico ranked by Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 32 counties in New Mexico based on their Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic White population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Bernalillo County
    Hispanic White population in Bernalillo County is 115,158
    13.79% of Bernalillo County population is Hispanic White
  • 2
    Dona Ana County
    Hispanic White population in Dona Ana County is 48,217
    17.23% of Dona Ana County population is Hispanic White
  • 3
    Santa Fe County
    Hispanic White population in Santa Fe County is 27,751
    14.69% of Santa Fe County population is Hispanic White
  • 4
    Sandoval County
    Hispanic White population in Sandoval County is 21,571
    11.74% of Sandoval County population is Hispanic White
  • 5
    Valencia County
    Hispanic White population in Valencia County is 19,080
    19.13% of Valencia County population is Hispanic White

List of 32 counties in New Mexico by Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Hispanic White Population
County
Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Mexico Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bernalillo County 115,158 13.79% 31.97%
2 Dona Ana County 48,217 17.23% 13.39%
3 Santa Fe County 27,751 14.69% 7.70%
4 Sandoval County 21,571 11.74% 5.99%
5 Valencia County 19,080 19.13% 5.30%
6 Chaves County 17,297 22.29% 4.80%
7 Lea County 14,759 15.38% 4.10%
8 12,949 17.33% 3.59%
9 9,176 11.12% 2.55%
10 8,923 26.32% 2.48%
11 7,164 5.39% 1.99%
12 6,945 16.57% 1.93%
13 6,860 12.51% 1.90%
14 6,575 19.43% 1.83%
15 5,548 11.17% 1.54%
16 5,464 15.82% 1.52%
17 4,228 13.48% 1.17%
18 4,062 17.91% 1.13%
19 3,135 14.94% 0.87%
20 2,547 10.64% 0.71%
21 2,462 16.33% 0.68%
22 2,064 11.52% 0.57%
23 1,444 13.59% 0.40%
24 1,299 1.72% 0.36%
25 1,265 24.05% 0.35%
26 1,146 20.56% 0.32%
27 1,128 8.44% 0.31%
28 1,038 20.07% 0.29%
29 626 12.80% 0.17%
30 227 5.67% 0.06%
31 81 4.49% 0.02%
32 32 3.65% 0.01%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in New Mexico by their Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Hispanic White along with another race (such as Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total New Mexico Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.