White Mesa, UT Demographics

A map of White Mesa's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	111	168	89.5%	94.4%
White	13	9	10.5%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.6%

White Mesa, Utah has an estimated population of 124, a dramatic decrease from the 178 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% Native American/Other, 10.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Mesa, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Mesa has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In White Mesa, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 18.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Mesa is ranked the 305th most populous place in Utah, out of 334 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). White Mesa was ranked the 296th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Mesa's White Population

13 residents of White Mesa, or 10.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Mesa is significantly lower than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. White Mesa ranks 327th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mesa's White population has grown by an estimated 44.4%. White residents' share of White Mesa's population has increased from 5.1% to 10.5%.

White Mesa is more White than neighboring Montezuma Creek (0% White), Tselakai Dezza (0% White), and Aneth (1.9% White). White Mesa is less White than neighboring Blanding (61.4% White), and Bluff (78.5% White).

White Mesa's Black Population

0 residents of White Mesa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Mesa is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. White Mesa ranks 205th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

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

White Mesa's Asian Population

0 residents of White Mesa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Mesa is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. White Mesa ranks 241st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

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

White Mesa is less Asian than neighboring Blanding (0.9% Asian), and Montezuma Creek (3.3% Asian).

White Mesa's Hispanic Population

0 residents of White Mesa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Mesa is significantly lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. White Mesa ranks 330th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

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

White Mesa is less Hispanic than neighboring Blanding (5.9% Hispanic).

White Mesa's Native American/Other Population

111 residents of White Mesa, or 89.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Mesa is significantly higher than in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. White Mesa ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mesa's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Mesa's population has decreased from 94.4% to 89.5%.

White Mesa is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blanding (28.6% Native American/Other), and Bluff (21.5% Native American/Other). White Mesa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montezuma Creek (96.7% Native American/Other), Tselakai Dezza (100% Native American/Other), and Aneth (98.1% Native American/Other).

White Mesa's Multiracial Population

0 residents of White Mesa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Mesa is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. White Mesa ranks 320th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

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

White Mesa is less Multiracial than neighboring Blanding (3.1% 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.