Ruth, NV Demographics

A map of Ruth's Population by Race

Ruth, Nevada had a population of 371 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 7.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ruth, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is the 85th 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).

Ruth's White Population

310 residents of Ruth identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ruth considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ruth is more White than neighboring Ely (73.9% White), McGill (78% White), and Baker (73.2% White). Ruth is less White than neighboring Preston (88.2% White), and Lund (92.4% White).

Ruth's Black Population

0 residents of Ruth identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ruth slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ruth is less Black than neighboring Ely (0.9% Black), and McGill (1.9% Black).

Ruth's Asian Population

1 residents of Ruth identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ruth slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ruth is more Asian than neighboring Preston (0% Asian), Lund (0% Asian), and Baker (0% Asian). Ruth is less Asian than neighboring Ely (1.2% Asian), and McGill (0.9% Asian).

Ruth's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Ruth identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ruth considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is ranked #106 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ruth is more Hispanic than neighboring Lund (5.7% Hispanic). Ruth is less Hispanic than neighboring Ely (17% Hispanic), McGill (11.2% Hispanic), Preston (11.8% Hispanic), and Baker (17.1% Hispanic).

Ruth's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Ruth identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ruth roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ruth is more Native American/Other than neighboring McGill (2.8% Native American/Other), Preston (0% Native American/Other), Lund (0.5% Native American/Other), and Baker (0% Native American/Other).

Ruth's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Ruth identify as Multiracial, or 7.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ruth roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Ruth is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ruth is more Multiracial than neighboring Ely (3.7% Multiracial), McGill (5.2% Multiracial), Preston (0% Multiracial), and Lund (1.4% Multiracial). Ruth is less Multiracial than neighboring Baker (9.8% Multiracial).

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