Sierra County Demographics
A map of Sierra County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,507 | 64.8% |
Hispanic | 3,311 | 28.6% |
Multiracial | 429 | 3.7% |
Native American/Other | 140 | 1.2% |
Asian | 119 | 1.0% |
Black | 70 | 0.6% |
Sierra County, New Mexico had a population of 11,576 in 2020. It was 64.8% White, 0.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 28.6% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sierra County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Sierra County is the 25th most populous county of the 33 counties in New Mexico.
Sierra County's White Population
7,507 residents of Sierra County identify as White, or 64.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Sierra County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Sierra County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Sierra County is more White than neighboring Doña Ana County (27.2% White), Socorro County (32.3% White), Luna County (30.2% White), and Grant County (46.5% White). Sierra County is less White than neighboring Catron County (76.5% White).
Sierra County's Black Population
70 residents of Sierra County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sierra County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Sierra County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Sierra County is less Black than neighboring Doña Ana County (1.4% Black), Socorro County (0.7% Black), Luna County (0.9% Black), Grant County (0.9% Black), and Catron County (1% Black).
Sierra County's Asian Population
119 residents of Sierra County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sierra County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Sierra County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Sierra County is more Asian than neighboring Luna County (0.6% Asian), Grant County (0.7% Asian), and Catron County (0.2% Asian). Sierra County is less Asian than neighboring Doña Ana County (1.1% Asian), and Socorro County (1.8% Asian).
Sierra County's Hispanic Population
3,311 residents of Sierra County identify as Hispanic, or 28.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sierra County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Sierra County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Sierra County is more Hispanic than neighboring Catron County (16.8% Hispanic). Sierra County is less Hispanic than neighboring Doña Ana County (67.3% Hispanic), Socorro County (50.3% Hispanic), Luna County (65.6% Hispanic), and Grant County (47.8% Hispanic).
Sierra County's Native American/Other Population
140 residents of Sierra County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sierra 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, Sierra County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Sierra County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Doña Ana County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Luna County (0.8% Native American/Other). Sierra County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Socorro County (12.2% Native American/Other), Grant County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Catron County (2.3% Native American/Other).
Sierra County's Multiracial Population
429 residents of Sierra County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sierra County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Sierra County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Sierra County is more Multiracial than neighboring Doña Ana County (1.9% Multiracial), Socorro County (2.6% Multiracial), Luna County (1.9% Multiracial), Grant County (2.5% Multiracial), and Catron County (3.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.