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Youngest by median age, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the youngest median age (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 37.9.

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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, NMNM46,87835.30%

17Las Cruces, NMNM116,97835.5+14%

18Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86435.6+24%

19Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04135.90%

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