San Miguel County Demographics

A map of San Miguel County's Population by Race

San Miguel County, New Mexico had a population of 27,201 in 2020. It was 20.0% White, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 75.3% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Miguel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

San Miguel County is the 16th most populous county of the 33 counties in New Mexico.

San Miguel County's White Population

5,447 residents of San Miguel County identify as White, or 20.0%. This makes the White share of the population of San Miguel County less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Miguel County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more White than neighboring Mora County (18.2% White), and Guadalupe County (17.3% White). San Miguel County is less White than neighboring Harding County (53.6% White), Colfax County (48.1% White), and Santa Fe County (43.8% White).

San Miguel County's Black Population

264 residents of San Miguel County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Miguel County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Miguel County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Black than neighboring Mora County (0.2% Black), Harding County (0.3% Black), Colfax County (0.2% Black), and Santa Fe County (0.8% Black). San Miguel County is less Black than neighboring Guadalupe County (1.4% Black).

San Miguel County's Asian Population

132 residents of San Miguel County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Miguel County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Miguel County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Asian than neighboring Mora County (0.3% Asian), and Harding County (0% Asian). San Miguel County is less Asian than neighboring Guadalupe County (1.1% Asian), and Santa Fe County (1.4% Asian).

San Miguel County's Hispanic Population

20,490 residents of San Miguel County identify as Hispanic, or 75.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Miguel County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Miguel County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harding County (42.9% Hispanic), Colfax County (47.5% Hispanic), and Santa Fe County (48% Hispanic). San Miguel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mora County (78.8% Hispanic), and Guadalupe County (77.2% Hispanic).

San Miguel County's Native American/Other Population

412 residents of San Miguel County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Miguel 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, San Miguel County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mora County (0.8% Native American/Other), Guadalupe County (1.4% Native American/Other), Harding County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Colfax County (1.3% Native American/Other). San Miguel County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Santa Fe County (3.2% Native American/Other).

San Miguel County's Multiracial Population

456 residents of San Miguel County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Miguel County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, San Miguel County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mora County (1.6% Multiracial), and Guadalupe County (1.6% Multiracial). San Miguel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harding County (3% Multiracial), Colfax County (2.5% Multiracial), and Santa Fe County (2.7% Multiracial).

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