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Sunland Park, NM Demographics

A map of Sunland Park's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
15,55393.1%
White
8895.3%
Native American/Other
890.5%
Multiracial
700.4%
Black
640.4%
Asian
370.2%

Sunland Park, New Mexico had a population of 16,702 in 2020. It was 5.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 93.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sunland Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sunland Park is the 14th 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).

Sunland Park's White Population

889 residents of Sunland Park identify as White, or 5.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sunland Park considerably less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sunland Park is ranked #447 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sunland Park is more White than neighboring Westway (2.8% White). Sunland Park is less White than neighboring Prado Verde (21.1% White), Santa Teresa (16.2% White), Canutillo (6.6% White), and Vinton (13.5% White).

Sunland Park's Black Population

64 residents of Sunland Park identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sunland Park roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sunland Park is ranked #192 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sunland Park is less Black than neighboring Prado Verde (1.9% Black), Santa Teresa (0.8% Black), Canutillo (1.4% Black), and Vinton (2.6% Black).

Sunland Park's Asian Population

37 residents of Sunland Park identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sunland Park roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sunland Park is ranked #229 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sunland Park is more Asian than neighboring Westway (0.1% Asian). Sunland Park is less Asian than neighboring Prado Verde (1% Asian), Santa Teresa (0.4% Asian), Canutillo (0.7% Asian), and Vinton (0.7% Asian).

Sunland Park's Hispanic Population

15,553 residents of Sunland Park identify as Hispanic, or 93.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sunland Park considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sunland Park is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sunland Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Prado Verde (72.7% Hispanic), Santa Teresa (81.2% Hispanic), Canutillo (90.1% Hispanic), and Vinton (80.1% Hispanic). Sunland Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Westway (96% Hispanic).

Sunland Park's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Sunland Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sunland Park 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, Sunland Park is ranked #417 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sunland Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prado Verde (1.4% Native American/Other), Vinton (2.6% Native American/Other), and Westway (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sunland Park's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Sunland Park identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sunland Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Sunland Park is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sunland Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Vinton (0.3% Multiracial), and Westway (0.1% Multiracial). Sunland Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Prado Verde (1.9% Multiracial), Santa Teresa (0.8% Multiracial), and Canutillo (0.7% Multiracial).

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