El Cerro Mission, NM Demographics

A map of El Cerro Mission's Population by Race

El Cerro Mission, New Mexico has an estimated population of 5,323, a large increase from the 4,566 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.1% Hispanic, 18.8% White, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of El Cerro Mission, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

El Cerro Mission 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 El Cerro Mission, that probability was 41.7% in 2020 and 33.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

El Cerro Mission is ranked the 45th 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). El Cerro Mission was ranked the 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

El Cerro Mission's White Population

999 residents of El Cerro Mission, or 18.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in El Cerro Mission is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. El Cerro Mission ranks 328th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, El Cerro Mission's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of El Cerro Mission's population has decreased from 21.5% to 18.8%.

El Cerro Mission is more White than neighboring Monterey Park (0% White). El Cerro Mission is less White than neighboring Las Maravillas (51.4% White), El Cerro (32.8% White), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (32.5% White), and Peralta (40% White).

El Cerro Mission's Black Population

0 residents of El Cerro Mission, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in El Cerro Mission is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. El Cerro Mission ranks 184th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, El Cerro Mission's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of El Cerro Mission's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

El Cerro Mission is less Black than neighboring Las Maravillas (1.2% Black).

El Cerro Mission's Asian Population

56 residents of El Cerro Mission, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in El Cerro Mission is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. El Cerro Mission ranks 257th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, El Cerro Mission's Asian population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Asian residents' share of El Cerro Mission's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.1%.

El Cerro Mission is more Asian than neighboring Monterey Park (0% Asian), Las Maravillas (0% Asian), El Cerro (0% Asian), and Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (0% Asian).

El Cerro Mission's Hispanic Population

4,211 residents of El Cerro Mission, or 79.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in El Cerro Mission is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. El Cerro Mission ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, El Cerro Mission's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Hispanic residents' share of El Cerro Mission's population has increased from 73.2% to 79.1%.

El Cerro Mission is more Hispanic than neighboring Las Maravillas (45.7% Hispanic), El Cerro (64.7% Hispanic), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (66.9% Hispanic), and Peralta (53.6% Hispanic). El Cerro Mission is less Hispanic than neighboring Monterey Park (91.2% Hispanic).

El Cerro Mission's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of El Cerro Mission, 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 El Cerro Mission is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. El Cerro Mission ranks 200th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, El Cerro Mission's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of El Cerro Mission's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

El Cerro Mission is less Native American/Other than neighboring Las Maravillas (0.5% Native American/Other), El Cerro (2% Native American/Other), and Peralta (1.6% Native American/Other).

El Cerro Mission's Multiracial Population

57 residents of El Cerro Mission, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in El Cerro Mission is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. El Cerro Mission ranks 338th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, El Cerro Mission's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of El Cerro Mission's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.1%.

El Cerro Mission is more Multiracial than neighboring El Cerro (0.5% Multiracial), and Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (0.7% Multiracial). El Cerro Mission is less Multiracial than neighboring Monterey Park (8.8% Multiracial), Las Maravillas (1.2% Multiracial), and Peralta (3.7% 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.