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Counties in New Mexico ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 32 counties in New Mexico based on their Non-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 Non-Hispanic White population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Bernalillo County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bernalillo County is 254,583
    30.48% of Bernalillo County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Santa Fe County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Santa Fe County is 68,374
    36.19% of Santa Fe County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Sandoval County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Sandoval County is 63,454
    34.55% of Sandoval County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Dona Ana County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Dona Ana County is 60,117
    21.49% of Dona Ana County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    San Juan County
    Non-Hispanic White population in San Juan County is 44,466
    33.45% of San Juan County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 32 counties in New Mexico by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Mexico Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bernalillo County 254,583 30.48% 33.55%
2 Santa Fe County 68,374 36.19% 9.01%
3 Sandoval County 63,454 34.55% 8.36%
4 Dona Ana County 60,117 21.49% 7.92%
5 San Juan County 44,466 33.45% 5.86%
6 Otero County 31,781 38.51% 4.19%
7 Eddy County 26,692 35.72% 3.52%
8 24,091 24.15% 3.17%
9 23,882 30.78% 3.15%
10 23,474 24.47% 3.09%
11 20,987 38.29% 2.77%
12 13,962 33.32% 1.84%
13 13,221 38.29% 1.74%
14 12,262 51.25% 1.62%
15 9,283 40.93% 1.22%
16 7,476 41.72% 0.99%
17 7,392 21.85% 0.97%
18 7,349 55.01% 0.97%
19 5,894 39.08% 0.78%
20 5,699 7.53% 0.75%
21 5,665 11.41% 0.75%
22 5,372 25.61% 0.71%
23 5,330 16.99% 0.70%
24 4,699 13.86% 0.62%
25 4,165 39.19% 0.55%
26 2,909 72.69% 0.38%
27 2,180 44.59% 0.29%
28 1,568 30.31% 0.21%
29 917 17.43% 0.12%
30 739 13.26% 0.10%
31 539 29.86% 0.07%
32 346 39.50% 0.05%

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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-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 Non-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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total New Mexico Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-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 Non-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 Non-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 Non-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.