Cobre, NM Demographics

A map of Cobre's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1	0.0%	5.9%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	16	0.0%	94.1%
Native American/Other	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cobre, New Mexico has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 17 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cobre, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cobre 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 Cobre, that probability was 11.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cobre is ranked the 496th 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). Cobre was ranked the 518th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cobre's White Population

0 residents of Cobre, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cobre is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Cobre ranks 441st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cobre's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Cobre's population has decreased from 5.9% to 0.0%.

Cobre is less White than neighboring Bayard (21.5% White), Santa Clara (29.7% White), Hanover (75.3% White), and Hurley (19.7% White).

Cobre's Black Population

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

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

Cobre's Asian Population

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

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

Cobre is less Asian than neighboring North Hurley (16.3% Asian).

Cobre's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cobre, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cobre is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cobre ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cobre's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cobre's population has decreased from 94.1% to 0.0%.

Cobre is less Hispanic than neighboring Bayard (78.5% Hispanic), Santa Clara (69.3% Hispanic), Hanover (24.7% Hispanic), North Hurley (83.7% Hispanic), and Hurley (78.6% Hispanic).

Cobre's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cobre, 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 Cobre is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cobre ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cobre's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cobre's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cobre's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cobre, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cobre is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cobre ranks 479th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Cobre is less Multiracial than neighboring Santa Clara (1% Multiracial), and Hurley (1.6% 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.