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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. The median across all 44 is 34.6.

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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS