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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS –

01Anthony, NMNM8,90022.2–

02Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.6–

03Shiprock, NMNM7,61023.1–

04Chaparral, NMNM18,18625.2–

05Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86425.3–

06Bloomfield, NMNM7,33527.4–

07Portales, NMNM11,73427.5–

08Los Lunas, NMNM20,57228.3–

09Bernalillo, NMNM9,15929.0–

10Lovington, NMNM11,62029.3–

11Gallup, NMNM19,96929.5–

12Aztec, NMNM6,09129.5–

13Socorro, NMNM8,26129.8–

14South Valley, NMNM37,12030.0–

15Hobbs, NMNM40,86330.1–

16Las Cruces, NMNM116,97830.1–

17Las Vegas, NMNM12,57430.4–

18Farmington, NMNM46,05530.7–

19Española, NMNM10,45830.8–

20Clovis, NMNM37,12730.8–

21Grants, NMNM8,93330.9–

22Belen, NMNM7,58931.0–

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,90631.1–

24Silver City, NMNM9,28431.5–

25Roswell, NMNM46,87832.2–

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58832.7–

27Artesia, NMNM12,73533.0–

28North Valley, NMNM10,45533.8–

29Deming, NMNM14,94434.1–

30Carlsbad, NMNM32,52434.9–

31Raton, NMNM5,95235.6–

32Tucumcari, NMNM5,08235.9–

33Corrales, NMNM8,48436.0–

34Santa Fe, NMNM89,83736.1–

35Taos, NMNM6,52636.6–

36Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79037.6–

37Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.7–

38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61938.2–

39Ruidoso, NMNM7,58038.6–

40White Rock, NMNM5,71639.0–

41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94953.1–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS