Meadow Lake, NM Demographics
A map of Meadow Lake's Population by Race
Meadow Lake, New Mexico has an estimated population of 4,259, a decrease from the 4,573 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% Hispanic, 12.0% White, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meadow Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Meadow 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 Meadow Lake, that probability was 40.1% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Meadow Lake is ranked the 53rd 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). Meadow Lake was ranked the 50th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Meadow Lake's White Population
513 residents of Meadow Lake, or 12.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meadow Lake is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Meadow Lake ranks 335th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Meadow Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 45.0%. White residents' share of Meadow Lake's population has decreased from 20.4% to 12.0%.
Meadow Lake is more White than neighboring Monterey Park (0% White), and Chical (0% White). Meadow Lake is less White than neighboring El Cerro Mission (18.8% White), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (32.5% White), and Peralta (40% White).
Meadow Lake's Black Population
12 residents of Meadow Lake, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meadow Lake is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Meadow Lake ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Meadow Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Black residents' share of Meadow Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.
Meadow Lake is more Black than neighboring El Cerro Mission (0% Black), Monterey Park (0% Black), Chical (0% Black), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (0% Black), and Peralta (0% Black).
Meadow Lake's Asian Population
0 residents of Meadow Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meadow Lake is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Meadow Lake ranks 285th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Meadow Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Meadow Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Meadow Lake is less Asian than neighboring El Cerro Mission (1.1% Asian), and Peralta (1.1% Asian).
Meadow Lake's Hispanic Population
3,656 residents of Meadow Lake, or 85.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meadow Lake is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Meadow Lake ranks 112th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Meadow Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Meadow Lake's population has increased from 74.6% to 85.8%.
Meadow Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring El Cerro Mission (79.1% Hispanic), Chical (0% Hispanic), Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (66.9% Hispanic), and Peralta (53.6% Hispanic). Meadow Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Monterey Park (91.2% Hispanic).
Meadow Lake's Native American/Other Population
49 residents of Meadow Lake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meadow Lake is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Meadow Lake ranks 234th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Meadow Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meadow Lake's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.2%.
Meadow Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring El Cerro Mission (0% Native American/Other), Monterey Park (0% Native American/Other), and Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (0% Native American/Other). Meadow Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chical (100% Native American/Other), and Peralta (1.6% Native American/Other).
Meadow Lake's Multiracial Population
29 residents of Meadow Lake, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meadow Lake is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Meadow Lake ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Meadow Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Meadow Lake's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.7%.
Meadow Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Chical (0% Multiracial). Meadow Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring El Cerro Mission (1.1% Multiracial), Monterey Park (8.8% Multiracial), and Peralta (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.