Ramah, NM Demographics

A map of Ramah's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	338	278	83.0%	60.3%
Hispanic	46	30	11.3%	6.5%
Native American/Other	23	110	5.7%	23.9%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	1.7%
Multiracial	0	31	0.0%	6.7%

Ramah, New Mexico has an estimated population of 407, a large decrease from the 461 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 11.3% Hispanic, 5.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ramah, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ramah 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 Ramah, that probability was 57.0% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ramah is ranked the 279th 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). Ramah was ranked the 256th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ramah's White Population

338 residents of Ramah, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ramah is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Ramah ranks 136th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramah's White population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. White residents' share of Ramah's population has increased from 60.3% to 83.0%.

Ramah is more White than neighboring Timberlake (46.4% White), Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (0% White), Candy Kitchen (43.3% White), and McGaffey (0% White). Ramah is less White than neighboring El Morro Valley (100% White).

Ramah's Black Population

0 residents of Ramah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ramah is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Ramah ranks 108th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramah's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ramah's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Ramah's Asian Population

0 residents of Ramah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ramah is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Ramah ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramah's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ramah's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Ramah's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Ramah, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ramah is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ramah ranks 456th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramah's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 53.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Ramah's population has increased from 6.5% to 11.3%.

Ramah is more Hispanic than neighboring Timberlake (0% Hispanic), Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (8.3% Hispanic), El Morro Valley (0% Hispanic), and McGaffey (0% Hispanic). Ramah is less Hispanic than neighboring Candy Kitchen (56.7% Hispanic).

Ramah's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Ramah, or 5.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ramah is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Ramah ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramah's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ramah's population has decreased from 23.9% to 5.7%.

Ramah is more Native American/Other than neighboring El Morro Valley (0% Native American/Other), Candy Kitchen (0% Native American/Other), and McGaffey (0% Native American/Other). Ramah is less Native American/Other than neighboring Timberlake (53.6% Native American/Other), and Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (85.4% Native American/Other).

Ramah's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ramah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ramah is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Ramah ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramah's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ramah's population has decreased from 6.7% to 0.0%.

Ramah is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (6.3% 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.