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Meadow Lake, NM Demographics

A map of Meadow Lake's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
3,41374.6%
White
93220.4%
Native American/Other
1092.4%
Multiracial
841.8%
Black
320.7%
Asian
30.1%

Meadow Lake, New Mexico had a population of 4,573 in 2020. It was 20.4% White, 0.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 74.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meadow Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is the 50th most populous. 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).

Meadow Lake's White Population

932 residents of Meadow Lake identify as White, or 20.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Meadow Lake less than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is ranked #334 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meadow Lake is more White than neighboring Monterey Park (3.3% White), and Chical (1.6% White). Meadow Lake is less White than neighboring El Cerro Mission (21.5% White), Valencia (34% White), and Peralta (39.1% White).

Meadow Lake's Black Population

32 residents of Meadow Lake identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meadow Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is ranked #129 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meadow Lake is more Black than neighboring El Cerro Mission (0.5% Black), Monterey Park (0% Black), Chical (0% Black), Valencia (0.5% Black), and Peralta (0.6% Black).

Meadow Lake's Asian Population

3 residents of Meadow Lake identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meadow Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is ranked #258 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meadow Lake is more Asian than neighboring Monterey Park (0% Asian), and Chical (0% Asian). Meadow Lake is less Asian than neighboring El Cerro Mission (0.2% Asian), Valencia (0.4% Asian), and Peralta (0.5% Asian).

Meadow Lake's Hispanic Population

3,413 residents of Meadow Lake identify as Hispanic, or 74.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meadow Lake considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is ranked #112 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meadow Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring El Cerro Mission (73.2% Hispanic), Chical (7.3% Hispanic), Valencia (59% Hispanic), and Peralta (54.7% Hispanic). Meadow Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Monterey Park (95.7% Hispanic).

Meadow Lake's Native American/Other Population

109 residents of Meadow Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Meadow Lake slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is ranked #230 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meadow Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monterey Park (0.8% Native American/Other). Meadow Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring El Cerro Mission (3% Native American/Other), Chical (86.3% Native American/Other), Valencia (3.5% Native American/Other), and Peralta (2.7% Native American/Other).

Meadow Lake's Multiracial Population

84 residents of Meadow Lake identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meadow Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Meadow Lake is ranked #321 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meadow Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring El Cerro Mission (1.7% Multiracial), and Monterey Park (0.2% Multiracial). Meadow Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Chical (4.8% Multiracial), Valencia (2.6% Multiracial), and Peralta (2.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.