Doña Ana County Demographics

A map of Doña Ana County's Population by Race

Doña Ana County, New Mexico had a population of 219,561 in 2020. It was 27.2% White, 1.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 67.3% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Doña Ana County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Doña Ana County is the 2nd most populous county of the 33 counties in New Mexico.

Doña Ana County's White Population

59,749 residents of Doña Ana County identify as White, or 27.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Doña Ana County slightly less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Doña Ana County is more White than neighboring El Paso County (11.3% White). Doña Ana County is less White than neighboring Sierra County (64.8% White), Luna County (30.2% White), Otero County (45.6% White), and Grant County (46.5% White).

Doña Ana County's Black Population

3,172 residents of Doña Ana County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Doña Ana County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Doña Ana County is more Black than neighboring Sierra County (0.6% Black), Luna County (0.9% Black), and Grant County (0.9% Black). Doña Ana County is less Black than neighboring El Paso County (2.8% Black), and Otero County (3.4% Black).

Doña Ana County's Asian Population

2,458 residents of Doña Ana County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Doña Ana County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Doña Ana County is more Asian than neighboring Sierra County (1% Asian), Luna County (0.6% Asian), and Grant County (0.7% Asian). Doña Ana County is less Asian than neighboring El Paso County (1.2% Asian), and Otero County (1.5% Asian).

Doña Ana County's Hispanic Population

147,672 residents of Doña Ana County identify as Hispanic, or 67.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Doña Ana County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Doña Ana County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sierra County (28.6% Hispanic), Luna County (65.6% Hispanic), Otero County (38.6% Hispanic), and Grant County (47.8% Hispanic). Doña Ana County is less Hispanic than neighboring El Paso County (82.6% Hispanic).

Doña Ana County's Native American/Other Population

2,417 residents of Doña Ana County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Doña Ana County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Doña Ana County is more Native American/Other than neighboring El Paso County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Luna County (0.8% Native American/Other). Doña Ana County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sierra County (1.2% Native American/Other), Otero County (6.9% Native American/Other), and Grant County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Doña Ana County's Multiracial Population

4,093 residents of Doña Ana County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Doña Ana County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Doña Ana County is more Multiracial than neighboring El Paso County (1.2% Multiracial). Doña Ana County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sierra County (3.7% Multiracial), Otero County (4.1% Multiracial), and Grant County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.