Fruitland, NM Demographics

A map of Fruitland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	483	435	84.1%	56.4%
White	57	261	9.9%	33.9%
Multiracial	34	23	5.9%	3.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	51	0.0%	6.6%

Fruitland, New Mexico has an estimated population of 574, a large decrease from the 771 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% Native American/Other, 9.9% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fruitland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fruitland 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 Fruitland, that probability was 56.2% in 2020 and 27.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fruitland is ranked the 228th 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). Fruitland was ranked the 192nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fruitland's White Population

57 residents of Fruitland, or 9.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fruitland is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Fruitland ranks 261st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fruitland's White population has declined by an estimated 78.2%. White residents' share of Fruitland's population has decreased from 33.9% to 9.9%.

Fruitland is more White than neighboring Nenahnezad (1.7% White), Ojo Amarillo (0% White), and Upper Fruitland (0.3% White). Fruitland is less White than neighboring Kirtland (34.8% White), and Waterflow (39% White).

Fruitland's Black Population

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

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

Fruitland's Asian Population

0 residents of Fruitland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fruitland is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Fruitland ranks 269th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Fruitland is less Asian than neighboring Kirtland (5.4% Asian), and Waterflow (3.5% Asian).

Fruitland's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fruitland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fruitland is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fruitland ranks 455th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fruitland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fruitland's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Fruitland is less Hispanic than neighboring Nenahnezad (1.5% Hispanic), Kirtland (23.4% Hispanic), Ojo Amarillo (3.4% Hispanic), Waterflow (19.9% Hispanic), and Upper Fruitland (5.1% Hispanic).

Fruitland's Native American/Other Population

483 residents of Fruitland, or 84.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fruitland is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fruitland ranks 77th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fruitland's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fruitland's population has increased from 56.4% to 84.1%.

Fruitland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kirtland (31.4% Native American/Other), and Waterflow (37.5% Native American/Other). Fruitland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nenahnezad (93.1% Native American/Other), Ojo Amarillo (93.2% Native American/Other), and Upper Fruitland (90.8% Native American/Other).

Fruitland's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Fruitland, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fruitland is slightly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Fruitland ranks 187th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fruitland's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 47.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fruitland's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.9%.

Fruitland is more Multiracial than neighboring Nenahnezad (3.7% Multiracial), Kirtland (4.9% Multiracial), Ojo Amarillo (3.4% Multiracial), Waterflow (0% Multiracial), and Upper Fruitland (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.