2025

Counties in New Mexico ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 32 counties in New Mexico based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Bernalillo County
    White population in Bernalillo County is 515,173
    61.68% of Bernalillo County population is White
  • 2
    Dona Ana County
    White population in Dona Ana County is 164,088
    58.65% of Dona Ana County population is White
  • 3
    Santa Fe County
    White population in Santa Fe County is 127,321
    67.39% of Santa Fe County population is White
  • 4
    Sandoval County
    White population in Sandoval County is 112,975
    61.51% of Sandoval County population is White
  • 5
    Valencia County
    White population in Valencia County is 63,734
    63.89% of Valencia County population is White

List of 32 counties in New Mexico by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Mexico White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bernalillo County 515,173 61.68% 33.36%
2 Dona Ana County 164,088 58.65% 10.62%
3 Santa Fe County 127,321 67.39% 8.24%
4 Sandoval County 112,975 61.51% 7.31%
5 Valencia County 63,734 63.89% 4.13%
6 San Juan County 61,755 46.46% 4.00%
7 Lea County 60,840 63.42% 3.94%
8 53,505 68.96% 3.46%
9 53,432 64.74% 3.46%
10 52,677 70.49% 3.41%
11 34,032 62.08% 2.20%
12 28,014 66.86% 1.81%
13 24,919 72.17% 1.61%
14 22,306 65.92% 1.44%
15 20,158 59.45% 1.31%
16 19,709 39.69% 1.28%
17 18,370 76.78% 1.19%
18 16,535 72.90% 1.07%
19 13,295 42.39% 0.86%
20 12,987 61.91% 0.84%
21 11,946 66.66% 0.77%
22 10,882 72.16% 0.70%
23 10,313 77.19% 0.67%
24 9,805 12.96% 0.63%
25 7,334 69.00% 0.47%
26 3,672 70.98% 0.24%
27 3,619 74.02% 0.23%
28 3,414 85.31% 0.22%
29 3,243 61.65% 0.21%
30 3,037 54.49% 0.20%
31 845 46.81% 0.05%
32 506 57.76% 0.03%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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