Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Valencia County, NM

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

Valencia County, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Valencia County overall is hispanic, making up 61.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Valencia County

 
Self-Identified Race
Valencia County, NM Population
White
31.0%
Hispanic
61.2%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
3.1%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valencia County, NM

The map below shows diversity in Valencia 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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Valencia County Diversity Score

52.7

More diverse than 78% of US counties

Valencia County has a diversity score of 52.7: 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. Valencia County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Valencia County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Valencia County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Valencia 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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