Thoreau, NM Demographics

A map of Thoreau's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	1,717	1,975	87.0%	83.4%
White	102	162	5.2%	6.8%
Hispanic	80	137	4.1%	5.8%
Asian	42	36	2.1%	1.5%
Multiracial	32	48	1.6%	2.0%
Black	0	9	0.0%	0.4%

Thoreau, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,973, a large decrease from the 2,367 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% Native American/Other, 5.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, 1.6% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thoreau, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thoreau has become considerably 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 Thoreau, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 23.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thoreau is ranked the 97th 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). Thoreau was ranked the 77th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thoreau's White Population

102 residents of Thoreau, or 5.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thoreau is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Thoreau ranks 435th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thoreau's White population has declined by an estimated 37.0%. White residents' share of Thoreau's population has decreased from 6.8% to 5.2%.

Thoreau is more White than neighboring Prewitt (0% White), and Stoneridge (0% White). Thoreau is less White than neighboring Bluewater (45.5% White), Continental Divide (22.5% White), and Homer C Jones (100% White).

Thoreau's Black Population

0 residents of Thoreau, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thoreau is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Thoreau ranks 213th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Thoreau's Asian Population

42 residents of Thoreau, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thoreau is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Thoreau ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thoreau's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Thoreau's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.1%.

Thoreau is more Asian than neighboring Bluewater (0% Asian), Continental Divide (0% Asian), Prewitt (0% Asian), Homer C Jones (0% Asian), and Stoneridge (0% Asian).

Thoreau's Hispanic Population

80 residents of Thoreau, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thoreau is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Thoreau ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thoreau's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Thoreau's population has decreased from 5.8% to 4.1%.

Thoreau is more Hispanic than neighboring Prewitt (2.7% Hispanic), Homer C Jones (0% Hispanic), and Stoneridge (0% Hispanic). Thoreau is less Hispanic than neighboring Bluewater (46.2% Hispanic), and Continental Divide (10.8% Hispanic).

Thoreau's Native American/Other Population

1,717 residents of Thoreau, or 87.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thoreau is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Thoreau ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thoreau's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thoreau's population has increased from 83.4% to 87.0%.

Thoreau is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bluewater (2.9% Native American/Other), Continental Divide (55% Native American/Other), Homer C Jones (0% Native American/Other), and Stoneridge (0% Native American/Other). Thoreau is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prewitt (97.3% Native American/Other).

Thoreau's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Thoreau, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thoreau is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Thoreau ranks 304th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thoreau's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Thoreau's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Thoreau is more Multiracial than neighboring Prewitt (0% Multiracial), Homer C Jones (0% Multiracial), and Stoneridge (0% Multiracial). Thoreau is less Multiracial than neighboring Bluewater (5.5% Multiracial), and Continental Divide (11.7% 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.