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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (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: Edgewood, NM, up 15 places to #19.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Portales, NMNM11,73427.1−1%

02▲8Socorro, NMNM8,26129.6−5%

03▲6Bloomfield, NMNM7,33530.1−4%

04▲7Artesia, NMNM12,73530.7−13%

05▲1Sunland Park, NMNM18,26830.9+22%

06▼2Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.6+10%

07▲13North Hobbs, NMNM6,03431.7–

08▼1Clovis, NMNM37,12731.9−4%

09▼4Lovington, NMNM11,62032.0+5%

10▼8Anthony, NMNM8,90032.2+34%

11▼8Hobbs, NMNM40,86332.5+1%

12▲5Las Cruces, NMNM116,97833.0+6%

13▲6Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04133.2−8%

14▼2Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.1+37%

15▼2Gallup, NMNM19,96934.4+11%

16▼8El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32334.9–

17▲7Deming, NMNM14,94435.2+1%

18▲10Española, NMNM10,45835.7+5%

19▲15Edgewood, NMNM6,15736.4+3%

20▼6Carlsbad, NMNM32,52436.7−3%

21▼3Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86436.9+29%

22▲1Alamogordo, NMNM31,90637.1+11%

23▼7Roswell, NMNM46,87837.1+5%

24▲8Belen, NMNM7,58937.1+7%

25▼4Grants, NMNM8,93337.2+8%

26▼1Aztec, NMNM6,09137.2+9%

27▼5Los Lunas, NMNM20,57238.3+20%

28▼13Farmington, NMNM46,05538.7+15%

29▼3Albuquerque, NMNM556,58838.8+11%

30▼1Los Alamos, NMNM13,31738.8−3%

31▼4Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41939.5+13%

32▲3Silver City, NMNM9,28440.8+11%

33▼3South Valley, NMNM37,12041.7+26%

34▲4White Rock, NMNM5,71641.8−1%

35▼4Las Vegas, NMNM12,57443.1+27%

36▲1Bernalillo, NMNM9,15943.9+38%

37▲7Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94944.6−7%

38▼5Tucumcari, NMNM5,08244.7+13%

39Raton, NMNM5,95244.8+13%

40▲3Ruidoso, NMNM7,58044.8−3%

41▲1Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79046.1+6%

42▼2North Valley, NMNM10,45546.2+18%

43▼7Santa Fe, NMNM89,83746.3+16%

44▼3Taos, NMNM6,52653.7+31%

45Corrales, NMNM8,48457.8+36%

46Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61963.2+43%

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