La Mesa, NM Demographics
A map of La Mesa's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 575 | 88.6% |
White | 65 | 10.0% |
Multiracial | 6 | 0.9% |
Black | 2 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
La Mesa, New Mexico had a population of 649 in 2020. It was 10.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 88.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of La Mesa, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 527 places in New Mexico, La Mesa is the 216th 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).
La Mesa's White Population
65 residents of La Mesa identify as White, or 10.0%. This makes the White share of the population of La Mesa considerably less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, La Mesa is ranked #414 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
La Mesa is more White than neighboring San Miguel (8.2% White), Mesquite (5.6% White), Vado (2.6% White), Chamberino (6.1% White), and Berino (0.7% White).
La Mesa's Black Population
2 residents of La Mesa identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of La Mesa roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, La Mesa is ranked #223 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
La Mesa is more Black than neighboring San Miguel (0.1% Black), Mesquite (0% Black), Chamberino (0% Black), and Berino (0.1% Black).
La Mesa's Asian Population
0 residents of La Mesa identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of La Mesa roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, La Mesa is ranked #289 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
La Mesa is less Asian than neighboring San Miguel (0.2% Asian).
La Mesa's Hispanic Population
575 residents of La Mesa identify as Hispanic, or 88.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of La Mesa considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, La Mesa is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
La Mesa is less Hispanic than neighboring San Miguel (90.7% Hispanic), Mesquite (92.4% Hispanic), Vado (96% Hispanic), Chamberino (92.5% Hispanic), and Berino (98.3% Hispanic).
La Mesa's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of La Mesa identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of La Mesa 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, La Mesa is ranked #441 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
La Mesa is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Miguel (0.3% Native American/Other), Mesquite (1.7% Native American/Other), Vado (0.8% Native American/Other), Chamberino (0.5% Native American/Other), and Berino (0.4% Native American/Other).
La Mesa's Multiracial Population
6 residents of La Mesa identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of La Mesa roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, La Mesa is ranked #415 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
La Mesa is more Multiracial than neighboring San Miguel (0.5% Multiracial), Mesquite (0.3% Multiracial), Vado (0.3% Multiracial), Chamberino (0.8% Multiracial), and Berino (0.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.