Santa Clara Pueblo, NM Demographics

A map of Santa Clara Pueblo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	487	722	66.4%	77.6%
Hispanic	140	171	19.1%	18.4%
Multiracial	87	12	11.9%	1.3%
White	17	24	2.3%	2.6%
Black	2	0	0.3%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico has an estimated population of 733, a large decrease from the 930 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.4% Native American/Other, 19.1% Hispanic, 11.9% Multiracial, 2.3% White, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Santa Clara Pueblo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Santa Clara Pueblo 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 Santa Clara Pueblo, that probability was 36.3% in 2020 and 50.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Santa Clara Pueblo is ranked the 194th 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). Santa Clara Pueblo was ranked the 170th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Santa Clara Pueblo's White Population

17 residents of Santa Clara Pueblo, or 2.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Santa Clara Pueblo is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Santa Clara Pueblo ranks 467th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Santa Clara Pueblo's White population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. White residents' share of Santa Clara Pueblo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Santa Clara Pueblo is less White than neighboring La Mesilla (35.5% White), Española (10.5% White), Sombrillo (20.2% White), Santa Cruz (6.6% White), and San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) (19.7% White).

Santa Clara Pueblo's Black Population

2 residents of Santa Clara Pueblo, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Santa Clara Pueblo is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Santa Clara Pueblo ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Santa Clara Pueblo's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Santa Clara Pueblo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Santa Clara Pueblo is more Black than neighboring La Mesilla (0.1% Black), Sombrillo (0% Black), and San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) (0% Black). Santa Clara Pueblo is less Black than neighboring Española (1.2% Black), and Santa Cruz (1.3% Black).

Santa Clara Pueblo's Asian Population

0 residents of Santa Clara Pueblo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Santa Clara Pueblo is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Santa Clara Pueblo ranks 276th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Santa Clara Pueblo is less Asian than neighboring Española (1% Asian), and Sombrillo (12.5% Asian).

Santa Clara Pueblo's Hispanic Population

140 residents of Santa Clara Pueblo, or 19.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Santa Clara Pueblo is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Santa Clara Pueblo ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Santa Clara Pueblo's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Santa Clara Pueblo's population has increased from 18.4% to 19.1%.

Santa Clara Pueblo is less Hispanic than neighboring La Mesilla (57.2% Hispanic), Española (81.6% Hispanic), Sombrillo (54.8% Hispanic), Santa Cruz (86.4% Hispanic), and San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) (77.6% Hispanic).

Santa Clara Pueblo's Native American/Other Population

487 residents of Santa Clara Pueblo, or 66.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Santa Clara Pueblo is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Santa Clara Pueblo ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Santa Clara Pueblo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Santa Clara Pueblo's population has decreased from 77.6% to 66.4%.

Santa Clara Pueblo is more Native American/Other than neighboring La Mesilla (5.8% Native American/Other), Española (4.5% Native American/Other), Sombrillo (0% Native American/Other), Santa Cruz (3.9% Native American/Other), and San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) (2.7% Native American/Other).

Santa Clara Pueblo's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Santa Clara Pueblo, or 11.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Santa Clara Pueblo is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Santa Clara Pueblo ranks 376th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Santa Clara Pueblo's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 625.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Santa Clara Pueblo's population has increased from 1.3% to 11.9%.

Santa Clara Pueblo is more Multiracial than neighboring La Mesilla (1.4% Multiracial), Española (1.1% Multiracial), Santa Cruz (1.8% Multiracial), and San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) (0% Multiracial). Santa Clara Pueblo is less Multiracial than neighboring Sombrillo (12.5% 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.