Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rio Arriba County, NM

The map below shows majority race by area in Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Rio Arriba County, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rio Arriba County overall is hispanic, making up 71.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 13.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Rio Arriba County

 
Self-Identified Race
Rio Arriba County, NM Population
White
12.6%
Hispanic
71.0%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
13.6%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio Arriba County, NM

The map below shows diversity in Rio Arriba 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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Rio Arriba County Diversity Score

46.1

More diverse than 68% of US counties

Rio Arriba County has a diversity score of 46.1: 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. Rio Arriba County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Rio Arriba County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Rio Arriba County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Rio Arriba 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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