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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (2010 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 35.7.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Anthony, NMNM8,90026.1+8%

02Portales, NMNM11,73427.1−1%

03Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.6−3%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,61028.8+16%

05Sunland Park, NMNM18,26828.8+13%

06El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32329.1–

07Lovington, NMNM11,62029.9−2%

08Hobbs, NMNM40,86330.8−4%

09Bloomfield, NMNM7,33531.7+1%

10Clovis, NMNM37,12731.8−4%

11Gallup, NMNM19,96931.9+3%

12Las Cruces, NMNM116,97832.4+4%

13Farmington, NMNM46,05532.7−3%

14Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86432.8+15%

15Socorro, NMNM8,26133.4+7%

16Roswell, NMNM46,87833.5−5%

17Aztec, NMNM6,09134.3+1%

18Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04134.4−4%

19Artesia, NMNM12,73534.5−2%

20Los Lunas, NMNM20,57234.7+9%

21Albuquerque, NMNM556,58835.1+1%

22Española, NMNM10,45835.4+4%

23South Valley, NMNM37,12035.5+7%

24Grants, NMNM8,93335.7+4%

25Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41935.9+2%

26Deming, NMNM14,94436.0+3%

27North Hobbs, NMNM6,03436.3–

28Alamogordo, NMNM31,90637.4+12%

29Carlsbad, NMNM32,52437.60%

30Las Vegas, NMNM12,57437.6+11%

31Bernalillo, NMNM9,15938.8+22%

32Belen, NMNM7,58938.9+12%

33Silver City, NMNM9,28439.8+8%

34Tucumcari, NMNM5,08241.3+5%

35Raton, NMNM5,95242.3+7%

36Edgewood, NMNM6,15742.4+19%

37Los Alamos, NMNM13,31743.2+7%

38Taos, NMNM6,52644.0+7%

39Santa Fe, NMNM89,83744.0+11%

40North Valley, NMNM10,45544.1+13%

41White Rock, NMNM5,71646.3+9%

42Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79046.7+8%

43Ruidoso, NMNM7,58049.6+7%

44Corrales, NMNM8,48451.2+21%

45Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94952.2+9%

46Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61955.2+25%

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