White Mesa, UT Demographics

A map of White Mesa's Population by Race

White Mesa, Utah had a population of 178 in 2020. It was 5.1% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 94.4% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of White Mesa, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is the 296th 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).

White Mesa's White Population

9 residents of White Mesa identify as White, or 5.1%. This makes the White share of the population of White Mesa considerably less than the White share of the population of Utah (75.4% White). Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is ranked #327 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White Mesa is more White than neighboring Montezuma Creek (0.7% White), Tselakai Dezza (0% White), and Aneth (0.9% White). White Mesa is less White than neighboring Blanding (58.6% White), and Bluff (72.9% White).

White Mesa's Black Population

0 residents of White Mesa identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of White Mesa roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Utah (1.1% Black). Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is ranked #201 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White Mesa is less Black than neighboring Blanding (0.4% Black), Montezuma Creek (0.4% Black), and Aneth (0.5% Black).

White Mesa's Asian Population

0 residents of White Mesa identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White Mesa roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Utah (2.4% Asian). Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is ranked #241 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White Mesa is less Asian than neighboring Blanding (0.2% Asian), and Bluff (2.9% Asian).

White Mesa's Hispanic Population

0 residents of White Mesa identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White Mesa less than the Hispanic share of the population of Utah (15.1% Hispanic). Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is ranked #330 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White Mesa is less Hispanic than neighboring Blanding (6.2% Hispanic), Bluff (3.8% Hispanic), Montezuma Creek (1.1% Hispanic), Tselakai Dezza (1.1% Hispanic), and Aneth (0.7% Hispanic).

White Mesa's Native American/Other Population

168 residents of White Mesa identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 94.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of White Mesa considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Utah (2.4% Native American/Other). Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White Mesa is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blanding (30.3% Native American/Other), and Bluff (16.3% Native American/Other). White Mesa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montezuma Creek (96.1% Native American/Other), Tselakai Dezza (95.8% Native American/Other), and Aneth (96.3% Native American/Other).

White Mesa's Multiracial Population

1 residents of White Mesa identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White Mesa roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Utah (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 333 places in Utah, White Mesa is ranked #317 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White Mesa is less Multiracial than neighboring Blanding (4.2% Multiracial), Bluff (4.2% Multiracial), Montezuma Creek (1.8% Multiracial), Tselakai Dezza (3.2% Multiracial), and Aneth (1.6% Multiracial).

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