STATE · ADMITTED 1912 · 1990 CENSUS
New Mexico
1,515,069 residents · 33 counties · 528 cities · 612 census tracts
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New Mexico has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,087. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 303,977 residents. Median home value is $69,800.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(125,021)
5 to 98.7%(131,673)
10 to 148.1%(122,824)
15 to 197.4%(111,503)
20 to 246.7%(101,458)
25 to 3417.2%(259,975)
35 to 4415.2%(229,577)
45 to 549.9%(149,712)
55 to 648%(120,808)
65 to 746.5%(98,541)
75 to 843.3%(50,672)
85 and over0.9%(13,305)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,087
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,133 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$69,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(669)
Panamanian0%(570)
Bolivian0%(436)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Paraguayan0%(51)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(724)
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)
Singaporean0%(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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(9,636)
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)
Palestinian0%(571)
Ghanaian0%(513)
Latvian0%(500)
Slovene0%(461)
Ethiopian0%(394)
Australian0%(352)
Egyptian0%(325)
Moroccan0%(308)
Israeli0%(306)
Bulgarian0%(176)
Kenyan0%(169)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(158)
Barbadian0%(49)
Macedonian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.1%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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Section 02
Largest cities
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
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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