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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Portales, NMNM11,73428.6+5%

02Anthony, NMNM8,90031.1+29%

03Hobbs, NMNM40,86331.1−3%

04Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.7+11%

05Lovington, NMNM11,62031.9+4%

06Sunland Park, NMNM18,26832.3+27%

07Clovis, NMNM37,12732.6−2%

08El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32332.7–

09Bloomfield, NMNM7,33533.4+6%

10Socorro, NMNM8,26134.0+9%

11Artesia, NMNM12,73534.2−3%

12Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.4+38%

13Gallup, NMNM19,96934.4+11%

14Carlsbad, NMNM32,52434.7−8%

15Farmington, NMNM46,05535.0+4%

16Roswell, NMNM46,87835.3+0%

17Las Cruces, NMNM116,97835.5+14%

18Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86435.6+24%

19Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04135.9−0%

20North Hobbs, NMNM6,03436.2–

21Grants, NMNM8,93336.8+7%

22Los Lunas, NMNM20,57237.0+16%

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,90637.9+13%

24Deming, NMNM14,94437.9+9%

25Aztec, NMNM6,09137.9+11%

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58838.2+9%

27Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41938.9+11%

28Española, NMNM10,45839.1+15%

29Los Alamos, NMNM13,31739.6−1%

30South Valley, NMNM37,12040.1+21%

31Las Vegas, NMNM12,57440.3+19%

32Belen, NMNM7,58940.8+18%

33Tucumcari, NMNM5,08241.2+5%

34Edgewood, NMNM6,15743.4+22%

35Silver City, NMNM9,28444.5+21%

36Santa Fe, NMNM89,83745.4+14%

37Bernalillo, NMNM9,15945.7+43%

38White Rock, NMNM5,71646.5+10%

39Raton, NMNM5,95247.1+19%

40North Valley, NMNM10,45548.5+24%

41Taos, NMNM6,52650.4+23%

42Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79050.6+17%

43Ruidoso, NMNM7,58052.7+14%

44Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94955.0+15%

45Corrales, NMNM8,48458.3+38%

46Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61964.0+45%

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