Spencerville, NM Demographics

A map of Spencerville's Population by Race

Spencerville, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,264, a large increase from the 1,138 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.8% White, 30.5% Native American/Other, 17.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spencerville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spencerville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as 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 Spencerville, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 62.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spencerville is ranked the 134th 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). Spencerville was ranked the 144th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spencerville's White Population

630 residents of Spencerville, or 49.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spencerville is considerably higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Spencerville ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencerville's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Spencerville's population has decreased from 64.3% to 49.8%.

Spencerville is more White than neighboring North Light Plant (11.6% White), and Crouch Mesa (28.5% White). Spencerville is less White than neighboring South River (65% White), Flora Vista (58.2% White), and Aztec (55.8% White).

Spencerville's Black Population

0 residents of Spencerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spencerville is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Spencerville ranks 296th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Spencerville is less Black than neighboring South River (13% Black), and Flora Vista (1.5% Black).

Spencerville's Asian Population

0 residents of Spencerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spencerville is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Spencerville ranks 204th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Spencerville is less Asian than neighboring Crouch Mesa (2% Asian), and Aztec (0.4% Asian).

Spencerville's Hispanic Population

225 residents of Spencerville, or 17.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spencerville is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Spencerville ranks 338th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencerville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Spencerville's population has decreased from 22.5% to 17.8%.

Spencerville is more Hispanic than neighboring South River (16.3% Hispanic). Spencerville is less Hispanic than neighboring Flora Vista (23% Hispanic), North Light Plant (42% Hispanic), Crouch Mesa (36.1% Hispanic), and Aztec (18.6% Hispanic).

Spencerville's Native American/Other Population

385 residents of Spencerville, or 30.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spencerville is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Spencerville ranks 129th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencerville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 292.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spencerville's population has increased from 8.6% to 30.5%.

Spencerville is more Native American/Other than neighboring South River (5% Native American/Other), Flora Vista (15.3% Native American/Other), North Light Plant (19.7% Native American/Other), and Aztec (19% Native American/Other). Spencerville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crouch Mesa (31.2% Native American/Other).

Spencerville's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Spencerville, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spencerville is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Spencerville ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencerville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Spencerville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.9%.

Spencerville is more Multiracial than neighboring South River (0.7% Multiracial). Spencerville is less Multiracial than neighboring Flora Vista (2% Multiracial), North Light Plant (26.8% Multiracial), Crouch Mesa (2.1% Multiracial), and Aztec (6.2% 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.