Bent, NM Demographics

A map of Bent's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	10	59	100.0%	39.3%
White	0	86	0.0%	57.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.3%

Bent, New Mexico has an estimated population of 10, a dramatic decrease from the 150 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Hispanic, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bent, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bent has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bent, that probability was 51.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bent is ranked the 487th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 places. 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). Bent was ranked the 392nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bent's White Population

0 residents of Bent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bent is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Bent ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bent's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Bent's population has decreased from 57.3% to 0.0%.

Bent is less White than neighboring Mescalero (6.5% White), Tularosa (40.5% White), La Luz (38.8% White), High Rolls (66.9% White), and Cloudcroft (98.3% White).

Bent's Black Population

0 residents of Bent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bent is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Bent ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bent's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bent is less Black than neighboring La Luz (0.2% Black).

Bent's Asian Population

0 residents of Bent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bent is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bent ranks 291st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bent's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bent is less Asian than neighboring Tularosa (0.3% Asian).

Bent's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Bent, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bent is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bent ranks 266th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bent's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bent's population has increased from 39.3% to 100.0%.

Bent is more Hispanic than neighboring Mescalero (6.5% Hispanic), Tularosa (49.9% Hispanic), La Luz (52.6% Hispanic), High Rolls (25.3% Hispanic), and Cloudcroft (1.6% Hispanic).

Bent's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bent is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Bent ranks 265th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bent's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bent's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Bent is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mescalero (85.2% Native American/Other), Tularosa (6.7% Native American/Other), and La Luz (2.2% Native American/Other).

Bent's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bent is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bent ranks 369th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bent's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bent's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Bent is less Multiracial than neighboring Mescalero (1.8% Multiracial), Tularosa (2.5% Multiracial), La Luz (6.2% Multiracial), High Rolls (7.8% Multiracial), and Cloudcroft (0.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.