New Mexico
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,125,498
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,130,256
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,117,492
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,117,555
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,117,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,059,179
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 11.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 130,343
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 981,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $248,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,564
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $451
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 7,7471
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 837,414
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,086,476
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,390,006
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,660,003
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,921,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,469
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,059
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,218
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 44,861
Total employment, 2023 658,702
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 34,953,817
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 140,015
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 32,406
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,228
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,760
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,644
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,776
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,948
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 26,982
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.5
Population per square mile, 2010 17.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 121,312.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 121,298.15
FIPS Code 35