Pastura, NM Demographics

A map of Pastura's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2	4	100.0%	23.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	76.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Pastura, New Mexico has an estimated population of 2, a dramatic decrease from the 17 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pastura, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pastura 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 Pastura, that probability was 36.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pastura is ranked the 493rd 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). Pastura was ranked the 518th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pastura's White Population

2 residents of Pastura, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pastura is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Pastura ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pastura's White population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. White residents' share of Pastura's population has increased from 23.5% to 100.0%.

Pastura is more White than neighboring Santa Rosa (15% White), Puerto de Luna (18% White), Vaughn (4.5% White), Llano del Medio (19.3% White), and Anton Chico (2.2% White).

Pastura's Black Population

0 residents of Pastura, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pastura is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Pastura ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Pastura is less Black than neighboring Santa Rosa (2.4% Black).

Pastura's Asian Population

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

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

Pastura is less Asian than neighboring Santa Rosa (2.9% Asian).

Pastura's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pastura, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pastura is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Pastura ranks 100th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pastura's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pastura's population has decreased from 76.5% to 0.0%.

Pastura is less Hispanic than neighboring Santa Rosa (76.5% Hispanic), Puerto de Luna (82% Hispanic), Vaughn (95.5% Hispanic), Llano del Medio (80.7% Hispanic), and Anton Chico (97.8% Hispanic).

Pastura's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Pastura is less Native American/Other than neighboring Santa Rosa (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pastura's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pastura, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pastura is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Pastura ranks 479th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Pastura is less Multiracial than neighboring Santa Rosa (2.3% 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.