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STATE · ADMITTED 1912

New Mexico

2,120,246 residents · 33 counties · 528 cities · 121,298 sq mi · 612 census tracts
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New Mexico is home to 2,120,246 people. There are 17 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $248,100, having more than doubled since 2000. 301,200 more people live here than in 2000. 17.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median rent is $1,067 a month.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,120,246
+17%since 2000
from 1,819,046 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
17 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 16 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+14%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
121,298 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.6M1.8M2.0M2.2M19902000201020202024New Mexico
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(110,608)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(123,010)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(141,847)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(141,887)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(141,456)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(279,417)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(271,040)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(237,482)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(265,235)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(243,152)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(122,158)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(42,954)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,059
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,133 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,218
+110%since 2000
from $17,261 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.2%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+4%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing1.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,100
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,067
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $503 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
30.0% rent
Vacancy rate
12.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+10%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.7%(813,495)
Black1.7%(30,654)
Hispanic / Latino42.1%(765,386)
Asian1%(18,257)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36%(762,421)
Black1.8%(38,573)
Hispanic / Latino48.4%(1,026,614)
Asian1.6%(34,610)
Other12.2%(258,028)
Diversity Score
78
+1%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.4%(687,091)
Spaniard3.6%(75,758)
Central American0.5%(11,529)
Puerto Rican0.5%(10,970)
South American0.5%(9,863)
Cuban0.3%(6,089)
Guatemalan0.2%(4,050)
Salvadoran0.2%(3,920)
Dominican0.2%(3,396)
Colombian0.2%(3,343)
Honduran0.1%(1,442)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,356)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(1,321)
Chilean0.1%(1,258)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,143)
Argentine0%(745)
Nicaraguan0%(744)
Panamanian0%(570)
Bolivian0%(436)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(10,404)
Chinese0.3%(5,886)
Asian Indian0.3%(5,493)
Vietnamese0.2%(5,284)
Korean0.1%(2,308)
Japanese0.1%(1,856)
Nepalese0%(972)
Pakistani0%(620)
Thai0%(532)
Kazakh0%(489)
Taiwanese0%(256)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(209)
Hmong0%(170)
Laotian0%(168)
Indonesian0%(108)
Cambodian0%(41)
Okinawan0%(23)
Malaysian0%(22)
Burmese0%(9)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(3,411)
Samoan0%(1,006)
Chamorro0%(626)
Guamanian0%(236)
Tongan0%(73)
Fijian0%(59)
Ancestry
German8.7%(184,470)
English8.5%(181,206)
Irish6.9%(146,507)
American3.9%(83,078)
Italian2.4%(51,702)
Scottish1.7%(35,694)
French1.4%(30,733)
Polish1%(21,359)
Swedish0.8%(16,181)
Norwegian0.8%(16,059)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(14,957)
Dutch0.7%(14,688)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(11,082)
British0.4%(9,065)
Russian0.4%(8,085)
Arab0.4%(7,695)
Danish0.3%(6,379)
Portuguese0.2%(5,061)
Greek0.2%(4,571)
French Canadian0.2%(4,438)
Hungarian0.2%(4,217)
Czech0.2%(4,123)
Swiss0.2%(3,836)
Austrian0.1%(3,103)
West Indian0.1%(2,905)
Lebanese0.1%(2,770)
Finnish0.1%(2,740)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,559)
Nigerian0.1%(2,395)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,099)
Slovak0.1%(1,729)
Canadian0.1%(1,553)
Iranian0.1%(1,445)
Belgian0.1%(1,280)
Croatian0.1%(1,250)
Jamaican0.1%(1,141)
Syrian0%(927)
Romanian0%(916)
Haitian0%(764)
Armenian0%(757)
Serbian0%(736)
Brazilian0%(681)
Jordanian0%(643)
Iraqi0%(585)
Turkish0%(583)
Ghanaian0%(513)
Latvian0%(500)
Slovene0%(461)
Ethiopian0%(394)
Australian0%(352)
Egyptian0%(325)
Moroccan0%(308)
Israeli0%(306)
Bulgarian0%(176)
Kenyan0%(169)
Barbadian0%(49)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+57%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
9.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.5%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 69.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
68.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2016
from 64.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
24.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 28.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(348,293)
Married45.3%(390,550)
Widowed3%(26,106)
Divorced11.3%(97,271)
Women 15+
Never married33%(291,638)
Married43.2%(380,884)
Widowed8.7%(76,486)
Divorced15.1%(133,553)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(31,638)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(32,809)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(46,361)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(6,121)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(1,167)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 130,343 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Albuquerque556,588
2.Las Cruces116,978
3.Rio Rancho114,419
4.Santa Fe89,837
5.Roswell46,878
6.Farmington46,055
7.Hobbs40,863
8.Clovis37,127
9.South Valley37,120
10.Carlsbad32,524
11.Alamogordo31,906
12.Los Lunas20,572
13.Gallup19,969
14.Sunland Park18,268
15.Chaparral18,186
16.Deming14,944
17.Los Alamos13,317
18.Artesia12,735
19.Las Vegas12,574
20.Portales11,734
21.Lovington11,620
22.Española10,458
23.North Valley10,455
24.Silver City9,284
25.Bernalillo9,159
26.Grants8,933
27.Anthony8,900
28.Corrales8,484
29.Socorro8,261
30.Shiprock7,610
31.Belen7,589
32.Ruidoso7,580
33.Bloomfield7,335
34.Taos6,526
35.Edgewood6,157
36.Aztec6,091
37.Santa Teresa6,041
38.North Hobbs6,034
39.Raton5,952
41.Zuni Pueblo5,864
43.White Rock5,716
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (4)
1.Albuquerque925,279
2.Las Cruces229,091
3.Santa Fe156,907
4.Farmington120,340
Micropolitan areas (13)
1.Hobbs74,749
2.Alamogordo70,368
3.Gallup68,119
4.Clovis65,270
5.Roswell63,364
6.Carlsbad62,509
7.Española39,832
8.Taos34,564
9.Las Vegas30,311
10.Silver City27,252
11.Deming25,407
12.Ruidoso19,844
13.Los Alamos19,407

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in New Mexico?

New Mexico has about 2,120,246 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Mexico?

The typical household in New Mexico earns about $64,059 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Mexico expensive?

In New Mexico, the median home is worth about $248,100, and the typical rent is about $1,067 a month.

How educated are people in New Mexico?

About 31.0% of adults age 25 and over in New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Mexico?

About 17.8% of people in New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 605,177 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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