White Sands, NM Demographics

A map of White Sands's Population by Race

White Sands, New Mexico had a population of 926 in 2020. It was 58.1% White, 9.4% Black, 2.8% Asian, 20.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 7.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of White Sands, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, White Sands is the 172nd 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 Sands's White Population

538 residents of White Sands identify as White, or 58.1%. This makes the White share of the population of White Sands considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, White Sands is ranked #143 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White Sands is more White than neighboring Organ (54.5% White), Butterfield Park (12.5% White), University Park (56.6% White), Tortugas (10% White), and Mesquite (5.6% White).

White Sands's Black Population

87 residents of White Sands identify as Black, or 9.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of White Sands slightly larger than the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, White Sands is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White Sands is more Black than neighboring Organ (1.7% Black), Butterfield Park (0% Black), University Park (3.5% Black), Tortugas (1.6% Black), and Mesquite (0% Black).

White Sands's Asian Population

26 residents of White Sands identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White Sands roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, White Sands is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White Sands is more Asian than neighboring Organ (1.2% Asian), Butterfield Park (0.1% Asian), Tortugas (0.9% Asian), and Mesquite (0% Asian). White Sands is less Asian than neighboring University Park (4% Asian).

White Sands's Hispanic Population

192 residents of White Sands identify as Hispanic, or 20.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White Sands considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, White Sands is ranked #355 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White Sands is less Hispanic than neighboring Organ (37.2% Hispanic), Butterfield Park (85% Hispanic), University Park (29.9% Hispanic), Tortugas (83.2% Hispanic), and Mesquite (92.4% Hispanic).

White Sands's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of White Sands identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of White Sands 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, White Sands is ranked #325 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White Sands is more Native American/Other than neighboring Butterfield Park (1% Native American/Other). White Sands is less Native American/Other than neighboring Organ (3.3% Native American/Other), University Park (2.3% Native American/Other), Tortugas (3.5% Native American/Other), and Mesquite (1.7% Native American/Other).

White Sands's Multiracial Population

71 residents of White Sands identify as Multiracial, or 7.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White Sands roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, White Sands is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White Sands is more Multiracial than neighboring Organ (2.1% Multiracial), Butterfield Park (1.4% Multiracial), University Park (3.8% Multiracial), Tortugas (0.9% Multiracial), and Mesquite (0.3% Multiracial).

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