Ribera, NM Demographics

A map of Ribera's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	125	256	77.2%	81.5%
Black	33	0	20.4%	0.0%
White	4	51	2.5%	16.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	2.2%

Ribera, New Mexico has an estimated population of 162, a dramatic decrease from the 314 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.2% Hispanic, 20.4% Black, 2.5% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ribera, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ribera 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 Ribera, that probability was 30.8% in 2020 and 36.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ribera is ranked the 384th 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). Ribera was ranked the 291st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ribera's White Population

4 residents of Ribera, or 2.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ribera is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Ribera ranks 367th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ribera's White population has declined by an estimated 92.2%. White residents' share of Ribera's population has decreased from 16.2% to 2.5%.

Ribera is more White than neighboring San Jose CDP (San Miguel County) (0% White), Soham (0% White), and Sena (0% White). Ribera is less White than neighboring Pueblo (25.6% White), and Villanueva (8.8% White).

Ribera's Black Population

33 residents of Ribera, or 20.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ribera is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Ribera ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ribera's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 33. Black residents' share of Ribera's population has increased from 0.0% to 20.4%.

Ribera is more Black than neighboring San Jose CDP (San Miguel County) (0% Black), Pueblo (0% Black), Soham (0% Black), Sena (0% Black), and Villanueva (0% Black).

Ribera's Asian Population

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

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

Ribera's Hispanic Population

125 residents of Ribera, or 77.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ribera is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ribera ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ribera's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Ribera's population has decreased from 81.5% to 77.2%.

Ribera is more Hispanic than neighboring San Jose CDP (San Miguel County) (28.7% Hispanic), Pueblo (74.4% Hispanic), and Villanueva (67.5% Hispanic). Ribera is less Hispanic than neighboring Soham (100% Hispanic), and Sena (92.9% Hispanic).

Ribera's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Ribera is less Native American/Other than neighboring Villanueva (23.7% Native American/Other).

Ribera's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ribera, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ribera is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Ribera ranks 279th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ribera's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ribera's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Ribera is less Multiracial than neighboring San Jose CDP (San Miguel County) (71.3% Multiracial), and Sena (7.1% 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.