Radium Springs, NM Demographics

A map of Radium Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	1,075	871	56.3%	58.1%
White	810	568	42.5%	37.9%
Asian	12	2	0.6%	0.1%
Native American/Other	6	11	0.3%	0.7%
Multiracial	5	36	0.3%	2.4%
Black	0	10	0.0%	0.7%

Radium Springs, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,908, a large increase from the 1,498 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.3% Hispanic, 42.5% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Radium Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Radium Springs has become 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 Radium Springs, that probability was 51.7% in 2020 and 50.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Radium Springs is ranked the 100th 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). Radium Springs was ranked the 113th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Radium Springs's White Population

810 residents of Radium Springs, or 42.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Radium Springs is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Radium Springs ranks 237th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Radium Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 42.6%. White residents' share of Radium Springs's population has increased from 37.9% to 42.5%.

Radium Springs is more White than neighboring Doña Ana (15.4% White), Fairacres (36.5% White), and Las Cruces (32.6% White). Radium Springs is less White than neighboring San Ysidro (56.3% White), and Picacho Hills (74% White).

Radium Springs's Black Population

0 residents of Radium Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Radium Springs is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Radium Springs ranks 141st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Radium Springs is less Black than neighboring Fairacres (1.9% Black), and Las Cruces (1.9% Black).

Radium Springs's Asian Population

12 residents of Radium Springs, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Radium Springs is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Radium Springs ranks 264th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Radium Springs's Asian population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Asian residents' share of Radium Springs's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.6%.

Radium Springs is more Asian than neighboring Doña Ana (0% Asian), San Ysidro (0% Asian), and Fairacres (0% Asian). Radium Springs is less Asian than neighboring Picacho Hills (6.6% Asian), and Las Cruces (1.7% Asian).

Radium Springs's Hispanic Population

1,075 residents of Radium Springs, or 56.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Radium Springs is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Radium Springs ranks 186th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Radium Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Radium Springs's population has decreased from 58.1% to 56.3%.

Radium Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring San Ysidro (43.1% Hispanic), and Picacho Hills (16.2% Hispanic). Radium Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Doña Ana (84.4% Hispanic), Fairacres (59.3% Hispanic), and Las Cruces (60.3% Hispanic).

Radium Springs's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Radium Springs, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Radium Springs is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Radium Springs ranks 396th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Radium Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Radium Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Radium Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Doña Ana (0% Native American/Other), and San Ysidro (0% Native American/Other). Radium Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Picacho Hills (0.7% Native American/Other), Fairacres (2.3% Native American/Other), and Las Cruces (1% Native American/Other).

Radium Springs's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Radium Springs, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Radium Springs is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Radium Springs ranks 254th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Radium Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 86.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Radium Springs's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.3%.

Radium Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Doña Ana (0.1% Multiracial), and Fairacres (0% Multiracial). Radium Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring San Ysidro (0.7% Multiracial), Picacho Hills (2.4% Multiracial), and Las Cruces (2.4% 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.