Sunshine, NM Demographics

A map of Sunshine's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	298	263	56.9%	54.0%
Hispanic	206	192	39.3%	39.4%
Native American/Other	20	4	3.8%	0.8%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	25	0.0%	5.1%

Sunshine, New Mexico has an estimated population of 524, an increase from the 487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.9% White, 39.3% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunshine, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunshine has become 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 Sunshine, that probability was 55.0% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunshine is ranked the 238th 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). Sunshine was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunshine's White Population

298 residents of Sunshine, or 56.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunshine is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Sunshine ranks 160th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunshine's White population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. White residents' share of Sunshine's population has increased from 54.0% to 56.9%.

Sunshine is more White than neighboring Pulpotio Bareas (0% White), La Hacienda (11.3% White), Mountain View CDP (Luna County) (0% White), Deming (22.6% White), and Ventura (46.8% White).

Sunshine's Black Population

0 residents of Sunshine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunshine is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Sunshine ranks 151st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunshine's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sunshine's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Sunshine is less Black than neighboring La Hacienda (8.4% Black), and Deming (1.5% Black).

Sunshine's Asian Population

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

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

Sunshine is less Asian than neighboring Deming (1.7% Asian), and Ventura (4.8% Asian).

Sunshine's Hispanic Population

206 residents of Sunshine, or 39.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunshine is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sunshine ranks 265th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunshine's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunshine's population has remained roughly unchanged at 39.3%.

Sunshine is more Hispanic than neighboring Mountain View CDP (Luna County) (0% Hispanic). Sunshine is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulpotio Bareas (100% Hispanic), La Hacienda (80.3% Hispanic), Deming (71.9% Hispanic), and Ventura (48.4% Hispanic).

Sunshine's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Sunshine, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunshine is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunshine ranks 384th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunshine's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunshine's population has increased from 0.8% to 3.8%.

Sunshine is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulpotio Bareas (0% Native American/Other), La Hacienda (0% Native American/Other), Mountain View CDP (Luna County) (0% Native American/Other), Deming (1.4% Native American/Other), and Ventura (0% Native American/Other).

Sunshine's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sunshine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunshine is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sunshine ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunshine's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunshine's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Sunshine is less Multiracial than neighboring Deming (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.