Wagon Mound, NM Demographics

A map of Wagon Mound's Population by Race

Wagon Mound, New Mexico has an estimated population of 557, a dramatic increase from the 266 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% Hispanic, 34.1% White, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wagon Mound, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wagon Mound has become considerably more 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 Wagon Mound, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 45.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wagon Mound is ranked the 231st 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). Wagon Mound was ranked the 320th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wagon Mound's White Population

190 residents of Wagon Mound, or 34.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wagon Mound is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Wagon Mound ranks 403rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wagon Mound's White population has grown by an estimated 512.9%. White residents' share of Wagon Mound's population has increased from 11.7% to 34.1%.

Wagon Mound is more White than neighboring Watrous (0% White), Roy (20.9% White), and Maxwell (29% White). Wagon Mound is less White than neighboring Springer (35.7% White), and Cimarron (41.5% White).

Wagon Mound's Black Population

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

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

Wagon Mound is less Black than neighboring Roy (4.3% Black), and Cimarron (0.3% Black).

Wagon Mound's Asian Population

0 residents of Wagon Mound, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wagon Mound is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Wagon Mound ranks 194th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Wagon Mound is less Asian than neighboring Cimarron (0.1% Asian).

Wagon Mound's Hispanic Population

365 residents of Wagon Mound, or 65.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wagon Mound is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wagon Mound ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wagon Mound's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 61.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Wagon Mound's population has decreased from 85.0% to 65.5%.

Wagon Mound is more Hispanic than neighboring Springer (63.8% Hispanic), Roy (43.4% Hispanic), and Cimarron (57.1% Hispanic). Wagon Mound is less Hispanic than neighboring Watrous (100% Hispanic), and Maxwell (68.3% Hispanic).

Wagon Mound's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wagon Mound, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wagon Mound is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wagon Mound ranks 350th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wagon Mound's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wagon Mound's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Wagon Mound is more Native American/Other than neighboring Watrous (0% Native American/Other), and Cimarron (0.3% Native American/Other). Wagon Mound is less Native American/Other than neighboring Springer (0.5% Native American/Other), Roy (28.5% Native American/Other), and Maxwell (1.2% Native American/Other).

Wagon Mound's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wagon Mound, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wagon Mound is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wagon Mound ranks 315th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wagon Mound's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wagon Mound's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Wagon Mound is less Multiracial than neighboring Roy (3% Multiracial), Cimarron (0.7% Multiracial), and Maxwell (1.5% 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.