Roosevelt County Demographics

A map of Roosevelt County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,110	9,328	48.1%	48.6%
Hispanic	8,486	8,397	44.8%	43.8%
Multiracial	939	555	5.0%	2.9%
Native American/Other	175	295	0.9%	1.5%
Black	120	443	0.6%	2.3%
Asian	98	173	0.5%	0.9%

Roosevelt County, New Mexico has an estimated population of 18,928, a slight decrease from the 19,191 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.1% White, 44.8% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roosevelt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roosevelt has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Roosevelt County, that probability was 57.1% in 2020 and 56.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roosevelt County is ranked the 21st most populous county in New Mexico, out of 33 counties. Roosevelt County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Roosevelt County's White Population

9,110 residents of Roosevelt County, or 48.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roosevelt County is considerably higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Roosevelt County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Roosevelt County's population has decreased from 48.6% to 48.1%.

Roosevelt County is more White than neighboring Curry County (43% White), Bailey County (29.9% White), Cochran County (33% White), Parmer County (30.4% White), and De Baca County (35.3% White).

Roosevelt County's Black Population

120 residents of Roosevelt County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roosevelt County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Roosevelt County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt County's Black population has declined by an estimated 72.9%. Black residents' share of Roosevelt County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.6%.

Roosevelt County is more Black than neighboring Parmer County (0.3% Black), and De Baca County (0.1% Black). Roosevelt County is less Black than neighboring Curry County (5% Black), and Cochran County (4.9% Black).

Roosevelt County's Asian Population

98 residents of Roosevelt County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roosevelt County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Roosevelt County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.4%. Asian residents' share of Roosevelt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Roosevelt County is more Asian than neighboring Cochran County (0% Asian), Parmer County (0% Asian), and De Baca County (0% Asian). Roosevelt County is less Asian than neighboring Curry County (1.4% Asian), and Bailey County (0.8% Asian).

Roosevelt County's Hispanic Population

8,486 residents of Roosevelt County, or 44.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roosevelt County is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Roosevelt County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Roosevelt County's population has increased from 43.8% to 44.8%.

Roosevelt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Curry County (45.9% Hispanic), Bailey County (66% Hispanic), Cochran County (60.2% Hispanic), Parmer County (66.7% Hispanic), and De Baca County (63.6% Hispanic).

Roosevelt County's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of Roosevelt County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roosevelt County is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Roosevelt County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roosevelt County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.9%.

Roosevelt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Curry County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bailey County (0% Native American/Other), Cochran County (0.3% Native American/Other), Parmer County (0.3% Native American/Other), and De Baca County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Roosevelt County's Multiracial Population

939 residents of Roosevelt County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roosevelt County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Roosevelt County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 69.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Roosevelt County's population has increased from 2.9% to 5.0%.

Roosevelt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Curry County (4.1% Multiracial), Bailey County (2.7% Multiracial), Cochran County (1.6% Multiracial), Parmer County (2.4% Multiracial), and De Baca County (0.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.