Tortugas, NM Demographics

A map of Tortugas's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	379	482	99.5%	83.2%
White	2	58	0.5%	10.0%
Black	0	9	0.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	20	0.0%	3.5%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	0.9%

Tortugas, New Mexico has an estimated population of 381, a dramatic decrease from the 579 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.5% Hispanic, 0.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tortugas, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tortugas 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 Tortugas, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 1.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tortugas is ranked the 285th 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). Tortugas was ranked the 225th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tortugas's White Population

2 residents of Tortugas, or 0.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tortugas is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Tortugas ranks 414th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tortugas's White population has declined by an estimated 96.6%. White residents' share of Tortugas's population has decreased from 10.0% to 0.5%.

Tortugas is less White than neighboring University Park (40.6% White), San Pablo (53.9% White), Mesilla (48.7% White), Las Cruces (32.6% White), and Fairacres (36.5% White).

Tortugas's Black Population

0 residents of Tortugas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tortugas is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Tortugas ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tortugas's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Tortugas's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Tortugas is less Black than neighboring University Park (3.1% Black), Las Cruces (1.9% Black), and Fairacres (1.9% Black).

Tortugas's Asian Population

0 residents of Tortugas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tortugas is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Tortugas ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tortugas's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tortugas's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Tortugas is less Asian than neighboring University Park (3.4% Asian), and Las Cruces (1.7% Asian).

Tortugas's Hispanic Population

379 residents of Tortugas, or 99.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tortugas is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Tortugas ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tortugas's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Tortugas's population has increased from 83.2% to 99.5%.

Tortugas is more Hispanic than neighboring University Park (48.2% Hispanic), San Pablo (43.8% Hispanic), Mesilla (45.2% Hispanic), Las Cruces (60.3% Hispanic), and Fairacres (59.3% Hispanic).

Tortugas's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tortugas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tortugas is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Tortugas ranks 186th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tortugas's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tortugas's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Tortugas is less Native American/Other than neighboring University Park (2.6% Native American/Other), Las Cruces (1% Native American/Other), and Fairacres (2.3% Native American/Other).

Tortugas's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Tortugas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tortugas is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Tortugas ranks 425th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tortugas's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Tortugas's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Tortugas is less Multiracial than neighboring University Park (2.2% Multiracial), San Pablo (2.3% Multiracial), Mesilla (6.1% Multiracial), and Las Cruces (2.4% 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.