Fence Lake, NM Demographics

A map of Fence Lake's Population by Race

Fence Lake, 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 Fence Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fence Lake 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 Fence Lake, that probability was 38.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fence Lake 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). Fence Lake was ranked the 518th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fence Lake's White Population

0 residents of Fence Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fence Lake is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Fence Lake ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fence Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Fence Lake's population has decreased from 76.5% to 0.0%.

Fence Lake is less White than neighboring Candy Kitchen (43.3% White), Pinehill (0.6% White), Quemado (100% White), and Black Rock (1.6% White).

Fence Lake's Black Population

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

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

Fence Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Fence Lake is less Asian than neighboring Pinehill (8.4% Asian), and Black Rock (8.5% Asian).

Fence Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fence Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fence Lake is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fence Lake ranks 413th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fence Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fence Lake's population has decreased from 11.8% to 0.0%.

Fence Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Candy Kitchen (56.7% Hispanic), Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (8.3% Hispanic), and Black Rock (9.5% Hispanic).

Fence Lake's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Fence Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pinehill (91% Native American/Other), Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (85.4% Native American/Other), and Black Rock (79.4% Native American/Other).

Fence Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fence Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fence Lake is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Fence Lake ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fence Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fence Lake's population has decreased from 11.8% to 0.0%.

Fence Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (6.3% Multiracial), and Black Rock (1% 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.