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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (2023 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 2000

01Anthony, NMNM8,90022.2−8%

02Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.6−11%

03Shiprock, NMNM7,61023.1−7%

04Chaparral, NMNM18,18625.2−12%

05Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86425.3−11%

06Bloomfield, NMNM7,33527.4−13%

07Portales, NMNM11,73427.5+1%

08Los Lunas, NMNM20,57228.3−11%

09Bernalillo, NMNM9,15929.0−9%

10Lovington, NMNM11,62029.3−4%

11Gallup, NMNM19,96929.5−5%

12Aztec, NMNM6,09129.5−13%

13Socorro, NMNM8,26129.8−4%

14South Valley, NMNM37,12030.0−9%

15Hobbs, NMNM40,86330.1−6%

16Las Cruces, NMNM116,97830.1−4%

17Las Vegas, NMNM12,57430.4−10%

18Farmington, NMNM46,05530.7−9%

19Española, NMNM10,45830.8−9%

20Clovis, NMNM37,12730.8−7%

21Grants, NMNM8,93330.9−10%

22Belen, NMNM7,58931.0−10%

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,90631.1−7%

24Silver City, NMNM9,28431.5−15%

25Roswell, NMNM46,87832.2−8%

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58832.7−6%

27Artesia, NMNM12,73533.0−6%

28North Valley, NMNM10,45533.8−14%

29Deming, NMNM14,94434.1−2%

30Carlsbad, NMNM32,52434.9−7%

31Raton, NMNM5,95235.6−10%

32Tucumcari, NMNM5,08235.9−9%

33Corrales, NMNM8,48436.0−15%

34Santa Fe, NMNM89,83736.1−9%

35Taos, NMNM6,52636.6−11%

36Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79037.6−13%

37Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.7−6%

38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61938.2−14%

39Ruidoso, NMNM7,58038.6−17%

40White Rock, NMNM5,71639.0−8%

41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94953.1+11%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES