Morningside, NM Demographics

A map of Morningside's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	103	252	100.0%	83.4%
White	0	40	0.0%	13.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	2.3%

Morningside, New Mexico has an estimated population of 103, a dramatic decrease from the 302 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Hispanic, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morningside, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morningside 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 Morningside, that probability was 28.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morningside is ranked the 415th 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). Morningside was ranked the 296th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morningside's White Population

0 residents of Morningside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morningside is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Morningside ranks 390th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morningside's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Morningside's population has decreased from 13.2% to 0.0%.

Morningside is less White than neighboring Artesia (29.7% White), Atoka (49% White), Lake Arthur (10% White), Hagerman (21.7% White), and Dexter (7.1% White).

Morningside's Black Population

0 residents of Morningside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morningside is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Morningside ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morningside's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Morningside's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Morningside's Asian Population

0 residents of Morningside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morningside is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Morningside ranks 210th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

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

Morningside's Hispanic Population

103 residents of Morningside, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morningside is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Morningside ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morningside's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Morningside's population has increased from 83.4% to 100.0%.

Morningside is more Hispanic than neighboring Artesia (64.8% Hispanic), Atoka (50.3% Hispanic), Lake Arthur (73.6% Hispanic), Hagerman (77.9% Hispanic), and Dexter (92% Hispanic).

Morningside's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Morningside, 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 Morningside is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Morningside ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morningside's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Morningside's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morningside is less Native American/Other than neighboring Artesia (2.7% Native American/Other), Lake Arthur (15.7% Native American/Other), and Dexter (0.3% Native American/Other).

Morningside's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Morningside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morningside is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Morningside ranks 269th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morningside's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Morningside's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

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