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Edgewood

New Mexico · 6,157 residents (2025 est.) · 56.8 sq mi
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Edgewood is home to 6,124 people in New Mexico. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 4,231 people. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Households here earn about 32% more than in New Mexico as a whole. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

6,124
+224%since 2000
from 1,893 in 2000
6,157 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
108 / sq mi
+119%since 2009
from 49 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
36.4
+3%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
56.8 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1K3K4K5K7K2000201020202024Edgewood
20246K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.1%(495)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(480)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(394)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.3%(202)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(246)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.2%(992)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(694)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(724)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(929)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(711)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(169)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(88)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$84,761
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,500 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
$38,567
+113%since 2000
from $18,146 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.2%
+17.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
8.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.427
+15%since 2010
from 0.371 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Information2.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration0.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$306,400
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
$1,114
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $521 in 2000
US average: $1,442
91.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.5% in 2000
8.3% rent
7.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.74 people
−9%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
17.6%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
38.9%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.6
−1%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(1,447)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(385)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(3,287)
Black0.5%(29)
Hispanic / Latino37.2%(2,278)
Asian0.2%(13)
Other8.4%(517)
71
+43%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.5%(1,070)
Spaniard2.1%(129)
Puerto Rican1.2%(72)
Honduran0.9%(54)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(13)
Ancestry
Irish17.4%(1,067)
English10.4%(634)
German8.6%(527)
American6.4%(389)
Italian4.2%(260)
Polish3%(184)
French2.3%(140)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(116)
Swedish1%(63)
Scottish1%(60)
Welsh0.8%(46)
Czech0.7%(41)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(41)
Iranian0.5%(32)
West Indian0.4%(23)
Austrian0.3%(21)
British0.3%(17)
Dutch0.3%(17)
Finnish0.2%(11)
Russian0.2%(10)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Portuguese0.1%(6)
Jamaican0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

35.0%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
14.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.3 min
+36%since 2000
from 26.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
14.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
1.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
63.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
21.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
51.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

53.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
46.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
1.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
15.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
14.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
7.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
96.0%
+14.2 ptssince 2017
from 81.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 98.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
96.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
93.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 90.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
5.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 8.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(556)
Married65%(1,546)
Widowed2.9%(70)
Divorced8.7%(208)
Women 15+
Never married14.4%(341)
Married66.7%(1,584)
Widowed5.2%(123)
Divorced13.8%(327)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

7.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.5%(287)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.6%(225)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(223)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 691 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Edgewood, New Mexico?

Edgewood, New Mexico has about 6,124 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Edgewood, New Mexico?

The typical household in Edgewood, New Mexico earns about $84,761 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Edgewood, New Mexico expensive?

In Edgewood, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $306,400, and the typical rent is about $1,114 a month.

How educated are people in Edgewood, New Mexico?

About 35.0% of adults age 25 and over in Edgewood, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Edgewood, New Mexico?

About 8.3% of people in Edgewood, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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