Sheep Springs, NM Demographics

A map of Sheep Springs's Population by Race

Sheep Springs, New Mexico had a population of 262 in 2020. It was 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 95.8% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sheep Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sheep Springs is the 324th 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).

Sheep Springs's White Population

0 residents of Sheep Springs identify as White, or 0.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheep Springs considerably less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sheep Springs is ranked #515 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheep Springs is less White than neighboring Naschitti (1.5% White), Newcomb (2% White), Tohatchi (3.9% White), and Crystal (0.7% White).

Sheep Springs's Black Population

0 residents of Sheep Springs identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheep Springs roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sheep Springs is ranked #304 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheep Springs is less Black than neighboring Newcomb (0.8% Black), Tohatchi (0.5% Black), and Crystal (0.3% Black).

Sheep Springs's Asian Population

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

Sheep Springs is less Asian than neighboring Naschitti (0.7% Asian), Newcomb (5.9% Asian), Tohatchi (3.3% Asian), and Sanostee (0.3% Asian).

Sheep Springs's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Sheep Springs identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheep Springs considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sheep Springs is ranked #508 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheep Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Naschitti (1.1% Hispanic), Newcomb (1.4% Hispanic), and Sanostee (0.9% Hispanic). Sheep Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Tohatchi (3.9% Hispanic), and Crystal (2.3% Hispanic).

Sheep Springs's Native American/Other Population

251 residents of Sheep Springs identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 95.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sheep Springs considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sheep Springs is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sheep Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newcomb (87.9% Native American/Other), Tohatchi (87.4% Native American/Other), and Crystal (95.4% Native American/Other). Sheep Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Naschitti (96.3% Native American/Other), and Sanostee (97.8% Native American/Other).

Sheep Springs's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Sheep Springs identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheep Springs roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sheep Springs is ranked #218 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheep Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Naschitti (0.4% Multiracial), Newcomb (2% Multiracial), Tohatchi (0.9% Multiracial), Crystal (1.3% Multiracial), and Sanostee (0.9% Multiracial).

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