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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

01Anthony, NMNM8,90024.1+9%

02Shiprock, NMNM7,61024.9+8%

03Sunland Park, NMNM18,26825.4+13%

04Portales, NMNM11,73427.3−1%

05Chaparral, NMNM18,18628.6+13%

06Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86428.6+13%

07Lovington, NMNM11,62030.6+5%

08Socorro, NMNM8,26131.1+4%

09Gallup, NMNM19,96931.1+6%

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,97831.2+4%

11Bloomfield, NMNM7,33531.4+15%

12Los Lunas, NMNM20,57231.8+12%

13Bernalillo, NMNM9,15931.9+10%

14Hobbs, NMNM40,86332.1+7%

15Clovis, NMNM37,12733.1+7%

16South Valley, NMNM37,12033.1+10%

17Alamogordo, NMNM31,90633.5+8%

18Farmington, NMNM46,05533.6+9%

19Española, NMNM10,45833.9+10%

20Las Vegas, NMNM12,57434.0+12%

21Aztec, NMNM6,09134.0+15%

22Grants, NMNM8,93334.4+11%

23Belen, NMNM7,58934.6+12%

24Albuquerque, NMNM556,58834.9+7%

25Deming, NMNM14,94434.9+2%

26Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41935.1–

27Artesia, NMNM12,73535.1+6%

28Roswell, NMNM46,87835.2+9%

29Edgewood, NMNM6,15735.5–

30Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04136.0–

31Silver City, NMNM9,28436.9+17%

32Carlsbad, NMNM32,52437.7+8%

33North Valley, NMNM10,45539.1+16%

34Tucumcari, NMNM5,08239.4+10%

35Raton, NMNM5,95239.7+12%

36Santa Fe, NMNM89,83739.8+10%

37Los Alamos, NMNM13,31740.2+7%

38Taos, NMNM6,52641.1+12%

39White Rock, NMNM5,71642.4+9%

40Corrales, NMNM8,48442.4+18%

41Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79043.3+15%

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61944.2+16%

43Ruidoso, NMNM7,58046.2+20%

44Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94948.0−10%

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