Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dona Ana County, NM

The map below shows majority race by area in Dona Ana County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Dona Ana County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Dona Ana County, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dona Ana County overall is hispanic, making up 66.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Dona Ana County

 
Self-Identified Race
Dona Ana County, NM Population
White
27.2%
Hispanic
66.9%
Black
1.3%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.7%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dona Ana County, NM

The map below shows diversity in Dona Ana County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Dona Ana County Diversity Score

47.8

More diverse than 70% of US counties

Dona Ana County has a diversity score of 47.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Dona Ana County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Dona Ana County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Dona Ana County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Dona Ana County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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