Mora County Demographics

A map of Mora County's Population by Race

Mora County, New Mexico has an estimated population of 4,149, a less than 1% change from the 4,189 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.5% Hispanic, 24.7% White, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mora County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mora has become considerably more 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 Mora County, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 39.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mora County is ranked the 28th most populous county in New Mexico, out of 33 counties. Mora County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Mora County's White Population

1,025 residents of Mora County, or 24.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mora County is considerably lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Mora County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mora County's White population has grown by an estimated 34.2%. White residents' share of Mora County's population has increased from 18.2% to 24.7%.

Mora County is more White than neighboring San Miguel County (17.6% White). Mora County is less White than neighboring Colfax County (47.4% White), Taos County (40.5% White), Harding County (47.5% White), and Santa Fe County (44% White).

Mora County's Black Population

0 residents of Mora County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mora County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Mora County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

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

Mora County is less Black than neighboring San Miguel County (1.3% Black), Colfax County (0.5% Black), Taos County (0.3% Black), Harding County (1.8% Black), and Santa Fe County (0.8% Black).

Mora County's Asian Population

0 residents of Mora County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mora County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Mora County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

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

Mora County is less Asian than neighboring San Miguel County (0.4% Asian), Colfax County (0.2% Asian), Taos County (0.7% Asian), and Santa Fe County (1.4% Asian).

Mora County's Hispanic Population

3,049 residents of Mora County, or 73.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mora County is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mora County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mora County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Mora County's population has decreased from 78.8% to 73.5%.

Mora County is more Hispanic than neighboring Colfax County (47.6% Hispanic), Taos County (50.6% Hispanic), Harding County (36.4% Hispanic), and Santa Fe County (47.9% Hispanic). Mora County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Miguel County (75.2% Hispanic).

Mora County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Mora County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mora County is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mora County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mora County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 81.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mora County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.

Mora County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colfax County (1.2% Native American/Other). Mora County is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Miguel County (2.5% Native American/Other), Taos County (5.6% Native American/Other), Harding County (11.6% Native American/Other), and Santa Fe County (3% Native American/Other).

Mora County's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Mora County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mora County is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Mora County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mora County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mora County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.4%.

Mora County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Miguel County (3.1% Multiracial), Colfax County (3% Multiracial), Taos County (2.3% Multiracial), Harding County (2.7% Multiracial), and Santa Fe County (2.9% 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.