Sunland Park, NM Demographics

A map of Sunland Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	16,341	15,553	93.6%	93.1%
White	899	889	5.1%	5.3%
Black	150	64	0.9%	0.4%
Multiracial	54	70	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	19	89	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0	37	0.0%	0.2%

Sunland Park, New Mexico has an estimated population of 17,463, an increase from the 16,702 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% Hispanic, 5.1% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunland Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunland Park has become slightly 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 Sunland Park, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunland Park is ranked the 15th 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). Sunland Park was ranked the 14th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunland Park's White Population

899 residents of Sunland Park, or 5.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunland Park is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Sunland Park ranks 447th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunland Park's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Sunland Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Sunland Park is more White than neighboring Canutillo (3% White), and Westway (1.3% White). Sunland Park is less White than neighboring Prado Verde (7.8% White), Santa Teresa (12.5% White), and Vinton (14.5% White).

Sunland Park's Black Population

150 residents of Sunland Park, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunland Park is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Sunland Park ranks 212th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunland Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 134.4%. Black residents' share of Sunland Park's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Sunland Park is more Black than neighboring Prado Verde (0% Black), Santa Teresa (0.8% Black), and Canutillo (0.1% Black). Sunland Park is less Black than neighboring Vinton (3.6% Black), and Westway (3.1% Black).

Sunland Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Sunland Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunland Park is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Sunland Park ranks 235th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Sunland Park is less Asian than neighboring Canutillo (0.1% Asian), and Vinton (1.1% Asian).

Sunland Park's Hispanic Population

16,341 residents of Sunland Park, or 93.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunland Park is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sunland Park ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunland Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunland Park's population has increased from 93.1% to 93.6%.

Sunland Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Prado Verde (92.2% Hispanic), Santa Teresa (83.7% Hispanic), and Vinton (79.4% Hispanic). Sunland Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Canutillo (96.6% Hispanic), and Westway (95.6% Hispanic).

Sunland Park's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Sunland Park, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunland Park is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunland Park ranks 419th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunland Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunland Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sunland Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prado Verde (0% Native American/Other), Santa Teresa (0% Native American/Other), Canutillo (0% Native American/Other), and Westway (0% Native American/Other). Sunland Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vinton (1.4% Native American/Other).

Sunland Park's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Sunland Park, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunland Park is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sunland Park ranks 455th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunland Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunland Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sunland Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Prado Verde (0% Multiracial), Canutillo (0.1% Multiracial), Vinton (0% Multiracial), and Westway (0% Multiracial). Sunland Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Santa Teresa (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.