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Among U.S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanic ancestry, at 47 percent (as of July 1, 2012), including descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Hispanic America. Women make up approximately 51% of the population. 83% of New Mexico's Hispanics were native-born and 17% foreign-born.
- Latinos are the largest racial and ethnic group in New Mexico at almost half of the population (Figure 1), compared to 18% of the national share of Latinos.
- Latinos in New Mexico are younger than most racial and ethnic groups. With a median age of 32, the Latino population is younger than most major racial groups and is significantly younger than the state median (37).
- Most Latinos in New Mexico are Mexican (64%), a rate slightly higher than the national average of 62%. Latinos of other descent make up the second largest Latino group in New Mexico at 33%, indicating the deep Latino roots in the state.
- New Mexico’s Latinos have lower education levels than the New Mexico average, but higher than Latinos nationally. Twenty-three percent of Latinos in New Mexico did not complete high school, a rate lower than Latinos nationally (31%) but much higher than the state overall (15%).
The Hispanos of New Mexico, also known as Neomexicanos (Spanish: Neomexicano) or Nuevomexicanos, are Hispanic residents originating in the historical region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, today the US state of New Mexico (Nuevo México), southern Colorado, and other parts of the Southwestern United States including Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Utah.
Latinos are the largest racial and ethnic group in New Mexico at almost half of the population (Figure 1), compared to 18% of the national share of Latinos. New Mexico has the highest share of Latinos among all U.S. continental states and the District of Columbia, followed by Texas and California.
Feb 3, 2022 · In New Mexico, the state’s 1 million Latinos are nearly half of the population (48%). Despite a large population share, New Mexico, which had the ninth-largest Latino population in 2010, dropped to 13th-largest in 2020, after being passed by Georgia, North Carolina, Washington and Pennsylvania.
- Carrie Blazina
From cuisine and history to festivals and arts, there are numerous ways to experience and learn about New Mexico’s vibrant Hispanic culture. Explore Historic Sites. Rancho de las Golondrinas. Take A Cooking Class. Discover Hispanic Arts.
Jul 5, 2020 · As Confederate symbols come down amid Black Lives Matter protests, Latinos debate the role of Spanish colonial statues like Juan de Oñate and Junípero Serra.
