Hope, NM Demographics

A map of Hope's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	40	69	81.6%	61.1%
Hispanic	9	32	18.4%	28.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.8%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	8.0%

Hope, New Mexico has an estimated population of 49, a dramatic decrease from the 113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hope, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hope 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 Hope, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 30.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hope is ranked the 454th 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). Hope was ranked the 421st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hope's White Population

40 residents of Hope, or 81.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hope is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Hope ranks 134th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hope's White population has declined by an estimated 42.0%. White residents' share of Hope's population has increased from 61.1% to 81.6%.

Hope is more White than neighboring Artesia (29.7% White), Morningside (0% White), Atoka (49% White), Lake Arthur (10% White), and Hagerman (21.7% White).

Hope's Black Population

0 residents of Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hope is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Hope ranks 105th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hope's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hope's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Hope's Asian Population

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

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

Hope is less Asian than neighboring Artesia (0.7% Asian).

Hope's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Hope, or 18.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hope is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hope ranks 307th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hope's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hope's population has decreased from 28.3% to 18.4%.

Hope is less Hispanic than neighboring Artesia (64.8% Hispanic), Morningside (100% Hispanic), Atoka (50.3% Hispanic), Lake Arthur (73.6% Hispanic), and Hagerman (77.9% Hispanic).

Hope's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hope, 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 Hope is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hope ranks 287th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hope's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hope's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Hope is less Native American/Other than neighboring Artesia (2.7% Native American/Other), and Lake Arthur (15.7% Native American/Other).

Hope's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hope is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hope ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hope's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hope's population has decreased from 8.0% to 0.0%.

Hope is less Multiracial than neighboring Artesia (2% Multiracial), Atoka (0.7% Multiracial), Lake Arthur (0.6% Multiracial), and Hagerman (0.5% 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.