Cloudcroft, NM Demographics

A map of Cloudcroft's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	619	587	98.3%	78.3%
Hispanic	10	105	1.6%	14.0%
Multiracial	1	40	0.2%	5.3%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	14	0.0%	1.9%

Cloudcroft, New Mexico has an estimated population of 630, a large decrease from the 750 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cloudcroft, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cloudcroft 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 Cloudcroft, that probability was 36.5% in 2020 and 3.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cloudcroft is ranked the 211th 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). Cloudcroft was ranked the 198th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cloudcroft's White Population

619 residents of Cloudcroft, or 98.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cloudcroft is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Cloudcroft ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloudcroft's White population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Cloudcroft's population has increased from 78.3% to 98.3%.

Cloudcroft is more White than neighboring High Rolls (66.9% White), Twin Forks (90% White), Mescalero (6.5% White), La Luz (38.8% White), and Sacramento (25.2% White).

Cloudcroft's Black Population

0 residents of Cloudcroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cloudcroft is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Cloudcroft ranks 206th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloudcroft's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cloudcroft's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cloudcroft is less Black than neighboring La Luz (0.2% Black), and Sacramento (42.3% Black).

Cloudcroft's Asian Population

0 residents of Cloudcroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cloudcroft is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cloudcroft ranks 266th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloudcroft's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cloudcroft's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cloudcroft's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Cloudcroft, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cloudcroft is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cloudcroft ranks 405th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloudcroft's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cloudcroft's population has decreased from 14.0% to 1.6%.

Cloudcroft is more Hispanic than neighboring Twin Forks (0% Hispanic). Cloudcroft is less Hispanic than neighboring High Rolls (25.3% Hispanic), Mescalero (6.5% Hispanic), La Luz (52.6% Hispanic), and Sacramento (32.5% Hispanic).

Cloudcroft's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cloudcroft, 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 Cloudcroft is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cloudcroft ranks 278th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloudcroft's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cloudcroft's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Cloudcroft is less Native American/Other than neighboring Twin Forks (7.4% Native American/Other), Mescalero (85.2% Native American/Other), and La Luz (2.2% Native American/Other).

Cloudcroft's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Cloudcroft, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cloudcroft is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cloudcroft ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloudcroft's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 97.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Cloudcroft's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.2%.

Cloudcroft is more Multiracial than neighboring Sacramento (0% Multiracial). Cloudcroft is less Multiracial than neighboring High Rolls (7.8% Multiracial), Twin Forks (2.6% Multiracial), Mescalero (1.8% Multiracial), and La Luz (6.2% 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.