Mesita, New Mexico Population 2024

1,348

Mesita Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mesita was:

  • Native American: 90.47%
  • Two or more races: 6.93%
  • White: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
180.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.31% (179)
The current population of Mesita, New Mexico is 1,348 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,169.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,14990.47%
Two or more races886.93%
White332.6%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Mesita Population by Race

Mesita Population Pyramid 2024

Mesita Median Age

27.4

Total

23.4

Male

30.9

Female

Mesita Adults

There are 868 adults, (130 of whom are seniors) in Mesita.

Mesita Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Mesita Sex Ratio

Female56244.25%
Male70855.75%

Mesita Population by Age

Mesita Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2056.1381.518.5
Married1268.4884.115.9
Non Family3201000
Male292.071000
Female185.390100

7.08

Average Family Size

6.13

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mesita Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade334.66%
Associates Degree12217.23%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate27839.27%
Less Than 9th Grade223.11%
Some College25335.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mesita Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mesita Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American6095760
2+ Races69690
Hispanic3960
White2640

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 0%.

Mesita Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$50,313$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$31,131$29,224$31,667
Some College$31,696$45,521$30,952

$31,131

Average Earnings

$29,224

Average Male

$31,667

Average Female

Mesita Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mesita Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mesita Language

37% of Mesita residents speak only English, while 63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 58.57% of the population.

Mesita Language

Mesita Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,149322.79%

2.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

5.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mesita

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mesita is Native, with 2.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mesita is Native, with 2.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.94%.

Mesita Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.68%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Mesita Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mesita Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mesita Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$107,190
Households$49,719$92,566
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mesita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mesita Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mesita Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mesita Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mesita Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

124

Number of Veterans

124

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea22
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Mesita Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5493
75+31
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740

Mesita Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American10213.32%
White2266.67%

Mesita Veterans by Race

Mesita Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mesita Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Mesita Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mesita Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mesita Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.35%

Born in Mesita

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Mesita residents were born in the United States, with 88.35% having been born in New Mexico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mesita Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,348392.98%
20231,309393.07%
20221,270564.61%
20211,214453.85%
20201,16934441.7%
2019825-32-3.73%
20188579812.91%
2017759-8-1.04%
201676714022.33%
2015627-314-33.37%
2014941-156-14.22%
20131,09710810.92%
2012989-104-9.52%
20111,09328935.95%
201080400%

Mesita Population by Year