Cimarron, NM Demographics

A map of Cimarron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	400	451	57.1%	56.9%
White	291	305	41.5%	38.5%
Multiracial	5	24	0.7%	3.0%
Black	2	3	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	2	9	0.3%	1.1%
Asian	1	0	0.1%	0.0%

Cimarron, New Mexico has an estimated population of 701, a large decrease from the 792 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.1% Hispanic, 41.5% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cimarron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cimarron has become 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 Cimarron, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 50.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cimarron is ranked the 200th 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). Cimarron was ranked the 190th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cimarron's White Population

291 residents of Cimarron, or 41.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cimarron is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Cimarron ranks 234th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cimarron's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Cimarron's population has increased from 38.5% to 41.5%.

Cimarron is more White than neighboring Ute Park (0% White), Springer (35.7% White), and Maxwell (29% White). Cimarron is less White than neighboring Eagle Nest (84.3% White), and Angel Fire (71.1% White).

Cimarron's Black Population

2 residents of Cimarron, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cimarron is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Cimarron ranks 214th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cimarron's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Cimarron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cimarron is more Black than neighboring Ute Park (0% Black), Springer (0% Black), Eagle Nest (0% Black), Maxwell (0% Black), and Angel Fire (0% Black).

Cimarron's Asian Population

1 residents of Cimarron, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cimarron is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cimarron ranks 291st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cimarron's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Cimarron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Cimarron is more Asian than neighboring Ute Park (0% Asian), Springer (0% Asian), Eagle Nest (0% Asian), and Maxwell (0% Asian).

Cimarron's Hispanic Population

400 residents of Cimarron, or 57.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cimarron is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cimarron ranks 194th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cimarron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Cimarron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.1%.

Cimarron is more Hispanic than neighboring Ute Park (0% Hispanic), Eagle Nest (13.3% Hispanic), and Angel Fire (19.5% Hispanic). Cimarron is less Hispanic than neighboring Springer (63.8% Hispanic), and Maxwell (68.3% Hispanic).

Cimarron's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Cimarron, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cimarron is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cimarron ranks 348th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cimarron's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cimarron's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.3%.

Cimarron is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ute Park (0% Native American/Other). Cimarron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Springer (0.5% Native American/Other), Eagle Nest (1.1% Native American/Other), Maxwell (1.2% Native American/Other), and Angel Fire (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cimarron's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Cimarron, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cimarron is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cimarron ranks 180th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cimarron's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cimarron's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.7%.

Cimarron is more Multiracial than neighboring Ute Park (0% Multiracial), and Springer (0% Multiracial). Cimarron is less Multiracial than neighboring Eagle Nest (1.3% Multiracial), Maxwell (1.5% Multiracial), and Angel Fire (8.5% 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.