New Mexico Racial Breakdown of Population
Races and Ethnics of New Mexico When we carefully look at the historical map of New Mexico , we see it as a Mexican, or let's say Spanish land ( It was called New Spain in the history). And today, it's part of the United Staes of America but the demography doesn't say so. Firstly, New Mexico is a majority-minority state, which means population is composed of less than 50% non-Hispanic whites. According to 2015 figures, 48% of the total population was Hispanic or Latino. This is the highest of any state in the US. New Mexico Racial Breakdown of Population New Mexican Spanish The majority of Hispanics in NW claim to be descendants of Spanish colonists who settled here from 16th to 18th centuries. Many of them speak New Mexican Spanish at home. After Alaska New Mexico also has the second largest Native American Indian population in the country. What Languages Did Native Peoples of Texas Speak?