White Mountain Lake, AZ Demographics

A map of White Mountain Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,207	1,863	75.8%	79.8%
Hispanic	614	303	21.1%	13.0%
Multiracial	89	89	3.1%	3.8%
Black	0	10	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	9	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	61	0.0%	2.6%

White Mountain Lake, Arizona has an estimated population of 2,910, a large increase from the 2,335 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.8% White, 21.1% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Mountain Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Mountain Lake has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In White Mountain Lake, that probability was 34.4% in 2020 and 37.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Mountain Lake is ranked the 131st most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 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 Mountain Lake was ranked the 142nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Mountain Lake's White Population

2,207 residents of White Mountain Lake, or 75.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Mountain Lake is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. White Mountain Lake ranks 119th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. White residents' share of White Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 79.8% to 75.8%.

White Mountain Lake is more White than neighboring Show Low (73.3% White), Wagon Wheel (73.1% White), and Linden (68.5% White). White Mountain Lake is less White than neighboring Shumway (89.3% White), and Taylor (90.4% White).

White Mountain Lake's Black Population

0 residents of White Mountain Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Mountain Lake is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. White Mountain Lake ranks 209th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

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

White Mountain Lake is less Black than neighboring Show Low (0.5% Black), and Linden (2.6% Black).

White Mountain Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of White Mountain Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Mountain Lake is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. White Mountain Lake ranks 219th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

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

White Mountain Lake is less Asian than neighboring Show Low (1.1% Asian), and Wagon Wheel (1.8% Asian).

White Mountain Lake's Hispanic Population

614 residents of White Mountain Lake, or 21.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Mountain Lake is considerably lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. White Mountain Lake ranks 221st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 102.6%. Hispanic residents' share of White Mountain Lake's population has increased from 13.0% to 21.1%.

White Mountain Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Show Low (19.5% Hispanic), Shumway (10.7% Hispanic), Taylor (6.1% Hispanic), Wagon Wheel (5.8% Hispanic), and Linden (18.5% Hispanic).

White Mountain Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of White Mountain Lake, 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 White Mountain Lake is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. White Mountain Lake ranks 213th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

White Mountain Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Show Low (1.2% Native American/Other), Taylor (3.4% Native American/Other), Wagon Wheel (12.1% Native American/Other), and Linden (1.6% Native American/Other).

White Mountain Lake's Multiracial Population

89 residents of White Mountain Lake, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Mountain Lake is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. White Mountain Lake ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain Lake's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of White Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%.

White Mountain Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Shumway (0% Multiracial), and Taylor (0% Multiracial). White Mountain Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Show Low (4.4% Multiracial), Wagon Wheel (7.2% Multiracial), and Linden (8.8% 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.