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STATE · ADMITTED 1912 · 1990 CENSUS

New Mexico

1,515,069 residents · 33 counties · 528 cities · 121,298 sq mi · 612 census tracts
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New Mexico is home to 1,515,069 people. 20.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. The typical home is worth $69,800. Median household income is $24,087, under the $30,130 national median. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,515,069
−17%vs 2000
vs 1,819,046 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
121,298 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.6M1.8M2.0M2.2M19902000201020202024New Mexico
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(125,021)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(131,673)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(122,824)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(111,503)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(101,458)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(259,975)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(229,577)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(149,712)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(120,808)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(98,541)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(50,672)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(13,305)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,087
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,133 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,246
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,261 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.6%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$372
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $503 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.0% in 2000
32.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.7%(813,495)
Black1.7%(30,654)
Hispanic / Latino42.1%(765,386)
Asian1%(18,257)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(1,148,562)
Black2%(29,818)
Hispanic / Latino38.1%(576,709)
Asian0.9%(14,372)
Other21.3%(322,317)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
20.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.3%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 1,515,069 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Mexico?

The typical household in New Mexico earns about $24,087 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 $69,800, and the typical rent is about $372 a month.

How educated are people in New Mexico?

About 20.4% 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 20.6% of people in New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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

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