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Oldest by median age, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 37.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Farmington, NM, up 13 places to #19.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61963.2+43%

02Corrales, NMNM8,48457.8+36%

03▲3Taos, NMNM6,52653.7+31%

04▲7Santa Fe, NMNM89,83746.3+16%

05▲2North Valley, NMNM10,45546.2+18%

06▼1Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79046.1+6%

07▲1Raton, NMNM5,95244.8+13%

08▼4Ruidoso, NMNM7,58044.8−3%

09▲5Tucumcari, NMNM5,08244.7+13%

10▼7Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94944.6−7%

11▼1Bernalillo, NMNM9,15943.9+38%

12▲4Las Vegas, NMNM12,57443.1+27%

13▼4White Rock, NMNM5,71641.8−1%

14▲3South Valley, NMNM37,12041.7+26%

15▼3Silver City, NMNM9,28440.8+11%

16▲4Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41939.5+13%

17▲4Albuquerque, NMNM556,58838.8+11%

18Los Alamos, NMNM13,31738.8−3%

19▲13Farmington, NMNM46,05538.7+15%

20▲5Los Lunas, NMNM20,57238.3+20%

21▲5Grants, NMNM8,93337.2+8%

22▲2Aztec, NMNM6,09137.2+9%

23▼1Alamogordo, NMNM31,90637.1+11%

24▲7Roswell, NMNM46,87837.1+5%

25▼10Belen, NMNM7,58937.1+7%

26▲3Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86436.9+29%

27▲6Carlsbad, NMNM32,52436.7−3%

28▼15Edgewood, NMNM6,15736.4+3%

29▼10Española, NMNM10,45835.7+5%

30▼7Deming, NMNM14,94435.2+1%

31▲8El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32334.9–

32▲3Gallup, NMNM19,96934.4+11%

33▲1Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.1+37%

34▼6Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04133.2−8%

35▼5Las Cruces, NMNM116,97833.0+6%

36▲9Hobbs, NMNM40,86332.5+1%

37▲7Anthony, NMNM8,90032.2+34%

38▲4Lovington, NMNM11,62032.0+5%

39▲1Clovis, NMNM37,12731.9−4%

40▼13North Hobbs, NMNM6,03431.7–

41▲2Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.6+10%

42▼1Sunland Park, NMNM18,26830.9+22%

43▼7Artesia, NMNM12,73530.7−13%

44▼6Bloomfield, NMNM7,33530.1−4%

45▼8Socorro, NMNM8,26129.6−5%

46Portales, NMNM11,73427.1−1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES