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Yah-ta-hey, NM Demographics

A map of Yah-ta-hey's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Native American/Other
60780.2%
Hispanic
8311.0%
White
445.8%
Multiracial
182.4%
Black
40.5%
Asian
10.1%

Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico had a population of 757 in 2020. It was 5.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 80.2% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yah-ta-hey, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Yah-ta-hey is the 196th 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).

Yah-ta-hey's White Population

44 residents of Yah-ta-hey identify as White, or 5.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Yah-ta-hey considerably less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Yah-ta-hey is ranked #442 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yah-ta-hey is more White than neighboring Rock Springs (0.5% White), and Twin Lakes (0.4% White). Yah-ta-hey is less White than neighboring Gamerco (6% White), Gallup (16.7% White), and White Cliffs (8.9% White).

Yah-ta-hey's Black Population

4 residents of Yah-ta-hey identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yah-ta-hey roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Yah-ta-hey is ranked #170 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yah-ta-hey is more Black than neighboring Rock Springs (0.2% Black), Twin Lakes (0.2% Black), and White Cliffs (0% Black). Yah-ta-hey is less Black than neighboring Gamerco (0.7% Black), and Gallup (0.9% Black).

Yah-ta-hey's Asian Population

1 residents of Yah-ta-hey identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yah-ta-hey roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Yah-ta-hey is ranked #258 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yah-ta-hey is more Asian than neighboring Rock Springs (0% Asian), Twin Lakes (0% Asian), and White Cliffs (0% Asian). Yah-ta-hey is less Asian than neighboring Gamerco (0.4% Asian), and Gallup (3% Asian).

Yah-ta-hey's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Yah-ta-hey identify as Hispanic, or 11.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yah-ta-hey considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Yah-ta-hey is ranked #419 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yah-ta-hey is more Hispanic than neighboring Rock Springs (2.4% Hispanic), and Twin Lakes (1.5% Hispanic). Yah-ta-hey is less Hispanic than neighboring Gamerco (49.4% Hispanic), Gallup (27.8% Hispanic), and White Cliffs (20.8% Hispanic).

Yah-ta-hey's Native American/Other Population

607 residents of Yah-ta-hey identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 80.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yah-ta-hey 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, Yah-ta-hey is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yah-ta-hey is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gamerco (41% Native American/Other), Gallup (47.9% Native American/Other), and White Cliffs (67.7% Native American/Other). Yah-ta-hey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rock Springs (96.4% Native American/Other), and Twin Lakes (97% Native American/Other).

Yah-ta-hey's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Yah-ta-hey identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yah-ta-hey roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Yah-ta-hey is ranked #247 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yah-ta-hey is more Multiracial than neighboring Rock Springs (0.5% Multiracial), and Twin Lakes (0.9% Multiracial). Yah-ta-hey is less Multiracial than neighboring Gamerco (2.5% Multiracial), Gallup (3.6% Multiracial), and White Cliffs (2.7% Multiracial).

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