White Rock, New Mexico Population 2024

5,570

White Rock Demographics

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

  • White: 83.85%
  • Two or more races: 10.59%
  • Other race: 2.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.07%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
788.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.7% (-275)
The current population of White Rock, New Mexico is 5,570 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,845.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,68983.85%
Two or more races59210.59%
Other race1652.95%
Black or African American601.07%
Asian480.86%
Native American380.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White Rock Population by Race

White Rock Population Pyramid 2024

White Rock Median Age

41.2

Total

41.5

Male

40

Female

White Rock Adults

There are 4,088 adults, (1,051 of whom are seniors) in White Rock.

White Rock Age Dependency

84.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Child Dependency Ratio

White Rock Sex Ratio

Female2,88451.57%
Male2,70848.43%

White Rock Population by Age

White Rock Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0332.7596.83.2
Married1,4443.2296.93.1
Non Family4801.21000
Male674.161000
Female422.2152.447.6

3.16

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

96.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White Rock Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree1854.86%
Bachelors Degree1,18331.09%
Graduate Degree1,42637.48%
High School Graduate45511.96%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College55614.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White Rock Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White Rock Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9782,9782,146
Hispanic568568322
2+ Races363363249
Other Race70700
Black606032
Native American38380
Asian282818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 72.06%.

White Rock Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,761$104,583$65,069
Graduate Degree$135,083$139,362$80,461
High School Graduate$59,671$0$72,694
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$90,938$123,036$68,050
Some College$83,182$94,659$0

$90,938

Average Earnings

$123,036

Average Male

$68,050

Average Female

White Rock Earnings by Educational Attainment

White Rock Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White Rock Language

92.86% of White Rock residents speak only English, while 7.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.63% of the population.

White Rock Language

White Rock Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,123671.63%
Black602846.67%
Multiple592162.7%
Hispanic1,09120.18%

1.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.63%

Male Poverty Rate

3.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White Rock

The race most likely to be in poverty in White Rock is Black, with 46.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White Rock is Hispanic, with 0.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.78%.

White Rock Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College4.05%
Bachelors or Greater0.46%
High School0%

White Rock Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.68%
Male Employed0.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

White Rock Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White Rock Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,801$194,854
Households$144,661$178,226
Married Families$156,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$99,056$115,389

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White Rock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.4%

Male Marriage Rate

67.8%

Female Marriage Rate

White Rock Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White Rock Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

White Rock Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White Rock Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

492

Number of Veterans

436

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam142
Second Gulf War132
First Gulf War127
Korea0
World War II0

White Rock Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54199
55 to 64128
65 to 7490
75+46
18 to 3429

White Rock Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White43212.58%
Hispanic7611.18%
2+ Races6016.53%

White Rock Veterans by Race

White Rock Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

White Rock Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

White Rock Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White Rock Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White Rock 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

31.24%

Born in White Rock

95.46%

Native Born

4.54%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

2.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.46% of White Rock residents were born in the United States, with 31.24% having been born in New Mexico. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

White Rock Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,570-11-0.2%
20235,581-11-0.2%
20225,592-124-2.17%
20215,716-129-2.21%
20205,845941.63%
20195,751-58-1%
20185,809-69-1.17%
20175,878-205-3.37%
20166,0831562.63%
20155,927-50-0.84%
20145,9772694.71%
20135,708180.32%
20125,690-2-0.04%
20115,692-33-0.58%
20105,72500%

White Rock Population by Year