Chical, NM Demographics

A map of Chical's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	141	107	100.0%	86.3%
White	0	2	0.0%	1.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	7.3%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	4.8%

Chical, New Mexico has an estimated population of 141, a large increase from the 124 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chical, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chical 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 Chical, that probability was 24.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chical is ranked the 396th 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). Chical was ranked the 410th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chical's White Population

0 residents of Chical, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chical is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Chical ranks 479th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chical's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Chical's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Chical is less White than neighboring Bosque Farms (50.6% White), Peralta (40% White), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (32.5% White), and El Cerro (32.8% White).

Chical's Black Population

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

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

Chical's Asian Population

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

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

Chical is less Asian than neighboring Bosque Farms (0.8% Asian), and Peralta (1.1% Asian).

Chical's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chical, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chical is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Chical ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chical's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chical's population has decreased from 7.3% to 0.0%.

Chical is less Hispanic than neighboring Bosque Farms (42.6% Hispanic), Peralta (53.6% Hispanic), Isleta (15.1% Hispanic), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (66.9% Hispanic), and El Cerro (64.7% Hispanic).

Chical's Native American/Other Population

141 residents of Chical, or 100.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chical is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Chical ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chical's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chical's population has increased from 86.3% to 100.0%.

Chical is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bosque Farms (5.3% Native American/Other), Peralta (1.6% Native American/Other), Isleta (83.7% Native American/Other), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (0% Native American/Other), and El Cerro (2% Native American/Other).

Chical's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Chical, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chical is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Chical ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chical's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chical's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Chical is less Multiracial than neighboring Bosque Farms (0.7% Multiracial), Peralta (3.7% Multiracial), Isleta (1.2% Multiracial), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (0.7% Multiracial), and El Cerro (0.5% 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.