San Juan County Demographics
A map of San Juan County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Native American/Other | 48,934 | 40.2% |
White | 43,583 | 35.8% |
Hispanic | 23,630 | 19.4% |
Multiracial | 4,088 | 3.4% |
Asian | 872 | 0.7% |
Black | 554 | 0.5% |
San Juan County, New Mexico had a population of 121,661 in 2020. It was 35.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 19.4% Hispanic, 40.2% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Juan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
San Juan County is the 5th most populous county of the 33 counties in New Mexico.
San Juan County's White Population
43,583 residents of San Juan County identify as White, or 35.8%. This makes the White share of the population of San Juan County roughly similar to the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Juan County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
San Juan County is more White than neighboring McKinley County (8.2% White). San Juan County is less White than neighboring Montezuma County (69.8% White), La Plata County (76.2% White), Dolores County (83.8% White), and San Juan County (81.6% White).
San Juan County's Black Population
554 residents of San Juan County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Juan County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Juan County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
San Juan County is more Black than neighboring Montezuma County (0.3% Black), La Plata County (0.3% Black), McKinley County (0.4% Black), and San Juan County (0.1% Black). San Juan County is less Black than neighboring Dolores County (0.8% Black).
San Juan County's Asian Population
872 residents of San Juan County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Juan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Juan County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
San Juan County is more Asian than neighboring Montezuma County (0.5% Asian), Dolores County (0.3% Asian), and San Juan County (0.3% Asian). San Juan County is less Asian than neighboring McKinley County (1.3% Asian).
San Juan County's Hispanic Population
23,630 residents of San Juan County identify as Hispanic, or 19.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Juan County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Juan County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
San Juan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montezuma County (12% Hispanic), La Plata County (12.6% Hispanic), McKinley County (11.8% Hispanic), Dolores County (7.6% Hispanic), and San Juan County (12.8% Hispanic).
San Juan County's Native American/Other Population
48,934 residents of San Juan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 40.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Juan County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Juan County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
San Juan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montezuma County (12.8% Native American/Other), La Plata County (5.8% Native American/Other), Dolores County (1.9% Native American/Other), and San Juan County (1% Native American/Other). San Juan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McKinley County (76.2% Native American/Other).
San Juan County's Multiracial Population
4,088 residents of San Juan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Juan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Juan County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
San Juan County is more Multiracial than neighboring McKinley County (2.1% Multiracial). San Juan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montezuma County (4.7% Multiracial), La Plata County (4.4% Multiracial), Dolores County (5.6% Multiracial), and San Juan County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.