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New Mexico
Demographic Data





New Mexico Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

New Mexico Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of New Mexico is:

2,114,371

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
16.7%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
13.2%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
18.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
87.7%
87.7%
30.2%
30.2%
4.9%
4.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New Mexico
USA
$34,823
$34,823
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

New Mexico
USA
$62,125
$62,125
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Other
Manufacturing
Administration
Transportation
Finance
Arts
Mining
Agriculture
Wholesale
Real Estate
Information Technology
Utilities
Management
15.0%
15.0%
10.8%
10.8%
10.8%
10.8%
8.4%
8.4%
7.7%
7.7%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
American Indian And Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black Or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
48.2%
48.2%
36.5%
36.5%
8.6%
8.6%
3.3%
3.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Polish
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Dutch
Welsh
British
Russian
Danish
Scandinavian
Greek
54.8%
54.8%
17.7%
17.7%
8.6%
8.6%
8.1%
8.1%
6.7%
6.7%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Navajo
German
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
French
Indic languages
African languages
Arabic
Korean
Other Asian languages
Russian
Persian
Other Indo-European
Japanese
Slavic languages
Hindi
68.4%
68.4%
24.5%
24.5%
5.0%
5.0%
3.2%
3.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born NM Residents

9.2%

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