Twin Forks, NM Demographics

A map of Twin Forks's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	279	179	90.0%	78.5%
Native American/Other	23	5	7.4%	2.2%
Multiracial	8	10	2.6%	4.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	34	0.0%	14.9%

Twin Forks, New Mexico has an estimated population of 310, a dramatic increase from the 228 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 7.4% Native American/Other, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Twin Forks, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Twin Forks 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 Twin Forks, that probability was 35.9% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Twin Forks is ranked the 305th 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). Twin Forks was ranked the 338th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Twin Forks's White Population

279 residents of Twin Forks, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Twin Forks is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Twin Forks ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Twin Forks's White population has grown by an estimated 55.9%. White residents' share of Twin Forks's population has increased from 78.5% to 90.0%.

Twin Forks is more White than neighboring Mayhill (73.7% White), Sacramento (25.2% White), Weed (0% White), and High Rolls (66.9% White). Twin Forks is less White than neighboring Cloudcroft (98.3% White).

Twin Forks's Black Population

0 residents of Twin Forks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Twin Forks is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Twin Forks ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Twin Forks is less Black than neighboring Sacramento (42.3% Black).

Twin Forks's Asian Population

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

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

Twin Forks's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Twin Forks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Twin Forks is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Twin Forks ranks 397th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Twin Forks's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Twin Forks's population has decreased from 14.9% to 0.0%.

Twin Forks is less Hispanic than neighboring Cloudcroft (1.6% Hispanic), Mayhill (23.7% Hispanic), Sacramento (32.5% Hispanic), and High Rolls (25.3% Hispanic).

Twin Forks's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Twin Forks, or 7.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Twin Forks is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Twin Forks ranks 250th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Twin Forks's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 360.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Twin Forks's population has increased from 2.2% to 7.4%.

Twin Forks is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cloudcroft (0% Native American/Other), Mayhill (0% Native American/Other), Sacramento (0% Native American/Other), Weed (0% Native American/Other), and High Rolls (0% Native American/Other).

Twin Forks's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Twin Forks, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Twin Forks is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Twin Forks ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Twin Forks's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Twin Forks's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.6%.

Twin Forks is more Multiracial than neighboring Cloudcroft (0.2% Multiracial), Sacramento (0% Multiracial), and Weed (0% Multiracial). Twin Forks is less Multiracial than neighboring High Rolls (7.8% 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.