Deer Canyon, NM Demographics

A map of Deer Canyon's Population by Race

Deer Canyon, New Mexico had a population of 74 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 2.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Deer Canyon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is the 455th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Deer Canyon's White Population

69 residents of Deer Canyon identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Deer Canyon considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Deer Canyon is more White than neighboring Mountainair (43% White), Punta de Agua (25% White), Manzano (19.2% White), Willard (20.4% White), and Torreon (18.6% White).

Deer Canyon's Black Population

2 residents of Deer Canyon identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Deer Canyon roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Deer Canyon is more Black than neighboring Mountainair (1.7% Black), Punta de Agua (0% Black), Willard (0% Black), and Torreon (0% Black). Deer Canyon is less Black than neighboring Manzano (3.8% Black).

Deer Canyon's Asian Population

0 residents of Deer Canyon identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Deer Canyon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is ranked #289 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Deer Canyon is less Asian than neighboring Mountainair (0.5% Asian).

Deer Canyon's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Deer Canyon identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Deer Canyon considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is ranked #474 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Deer Canyon is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountainair (50.1% Hispanic), Punta de Agua (72.1% Hispanic), Manzano (73.1% Hispanic), Willard (75.6% Hispanic), and Torreon (80.2% Hispanic).

Deer Canyon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Deer Canyon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Deer Canyon slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is ranked #446 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Deer Canyon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountainair (2.5% Native American/Other), Punta de Agua (2.9% Native American/Other), and Willard (2.5% Native American/Other).

Deer Canyon's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Deer Canyon identify as Multiracial, or 0.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Deer Canyon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Deer Canyon is ranked #479 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Deer Canyon is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountainair (2.3% Multiracial), Manzano (3.8% Multiracial), Willard (1.5% Multiracial), and Torreon (1.2% Multiracial).

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