Bluewater, NM Demographics

A map of Bluewater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	127	45	46.2%	25.9%
White	125	83	45.5%	47.7%
Multiracial	15	7	5.5%	4.0%
Native American/Other	8	37	2.9%	21.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.1%

Bluewater, New Mexico has an estimated population of 275, a dramatic increase from the 174 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.2% Hispanic, 45.5% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 2.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bluewater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bluewater 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 Bluewater, that probability was 65.9% in 2020 and 57.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bluewater is ranked the 326th 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). Bluewater was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bluewater's White Population

125 residents of Bluewater, or 45.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bluewater is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Bluewater ranks 184th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluewater's White population has grown by an estimated 50.6%. White residents' share of Bluewater's population has decreased from 47.7% to 45.5%.

Bluewater is more White than neighboring Thoreau (5.2% White), Stoneridge (0% White), and Prewitt (0% White). Bluewater is less White than neighboring Las Tusas (54.5% White), and Homer C Jones (100% White).

Bluewater's Black Population

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

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

Bluewater's Asian Population

0 residents of Bluewater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bluewater is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bluewater ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluewater's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Bluewater's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Bluewater is less Asian than neighboring Thoreau (2.1% Asian).

Bluewater's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Bluewater, or 46.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bluewater is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bluewater ranks 318th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluewater's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 182.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Bluewater's population has increased from 25.9% to 46.2%.

Bluewater is more Hispanic than neighboring Las Tusas (0% Hispanic), Thoreau (4.1% Hispanic), Stoneridge (0% Hispanic), Homer C Jones (0% Hispanic), and Prewitt (2.7% Hispanic).

Bluewater's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Bluewater, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bluewater is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Bluewater ranks 100th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluewater's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bluewater's population has decreased from 21.3% to 2.9%.

Bluewater is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stoneridge (0% Native American/Other), and Homer C Jones (0% Native American/Other). Bluewater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Las Tusas (45.5% Native American/Other), Thoreau (87% Native American/Other), and Prewitt (97.3% Native American/Other).

Bluewater's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Bluewater, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bluewater is slightly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bluewater ranks 113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluewater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Bluewater's population has increased from 4.0% to 5.5%.

Bluewater is more Multiracial than neighboring Las Tusas (0% Multiracial), Thoreau (1.6% Multiracial), Stoneridge (0% Multiracial), Homer C Jones (0% Multiracial), and Prewitt (0% 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.