Hurley, NM Demographics

A map of Hurley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	821	852	78.6%	67.8%
White	206	349	19.7%	27.8%
Multiracial	17	38	1.6%	3.0%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	0.8%

Hurley, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,044, a large decrease from the 1,256 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% Hispanic, 19.7% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hurley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hurley 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 Hurley, that probability was 46.2% in 2020 and 34.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hurley is ranked the 156th 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). Hurley was ranked the 132nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hurley's White Population

206 residents of Hurley, or 19.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hurley is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Hurley ranks 298th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurley's White population has declined by an estimated 41.0%. White residents' share of Hurley's population has decreased from 27.8% to 19.7%.

Hurley is more White than neighboring North Hurley (0% White), and Cobre (0% White). Hurley is less White than neighboring Bayard (21.5% White), Santa Clara (29.7% White), and Arenas Valley (48.9% White).

Hurley's Black Population

0 residents of Hurley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hurley is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Hurley ranks 166th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hurley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hurley's Asian Population

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

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

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

Hurley's Hispanic Population

821 residents of Hurley, or 78.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hurley is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hurley ranks 137th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hurley's population has increased from 67.8% to 78.6%.

Hurley is more Hispanic than neighboring Bayard (78.5% Hispanic), Santa Clara (69.3% Hispanic), Cobre (0% Hispanic), and Arenas Valley (44.1% Hispanic). Hurley is less Hispanic than neighboring North Hurley (83.7% Hispanic).

Hurley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hurley, 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 Hurley is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hurley ranks 386th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hurley's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Hurley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arenas Valley (7% Native American/Other).

Hurley's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Hurley, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hurley is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hurley ranks 181st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hurley's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.6%.

Hurley is more Multiracial than neighboring North Hurley (0% Multiracial), Bayard (0% Multiracial), Santa Clara (1% Multiracial), Cobre (0% Multiracial), and Arenas Valley (0% 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.