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State Facts for Students: New Mexico
State Fast Facts
| Population (2024): | 2,130,256 |
| Median age (2024): | 39.7 |
| Median age (2020): | 38.8 |
| Persons per square mile (2024): | 17.6 |
| Capital city: | Santa Fe |
| Largest city: | Albuquerque |
| Second largest city: | Las Cruces |
Population (1910–2020)
Kids My Age
2020 |
2024 |
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| 8-year-olds | Total | 26,278 | 25,113 |
| Boys | 13,426 | 12,723 | |
| Girls | 12,852 | 12,390 | |
| 9-year-olds | Total | 26,870 | 25,713 |
| Boys | 13,688 | 13,093 | |
| Girls | 13,182 | 12,620 | |
| 10-year-olds | Total | 27,769 | 25,945 |
| Boys | 14,171 | 13,187 | |
| Girls | 13,598 | 12,758 | |
| 11-year-olds | Total | 28,465 | 25,987 |
| Boys | 14,479 | 13,270 | |
| Girls | 13,986 | 12,717 | |
| 12-year-olds | Total | 29,496 | 26,059 |
| Boys | 15,093 | 13,328 | |
| Girls | 14,403 | 12,731 | |
| 13-year-olds | Total | 29,388 | 26,611 |
| Boys | 15,058 | 13,557 | |
| Girls | 14,330 | 13,054 | |
| 14-year-olds | Total | 28,728 | 27,415 |
| Boys | 14,568 | 13,956 | |
| Girls | 14,160 | 13,459 |
I Never Knew That!
| State nickname: The Land of Enchantment |
| State flower: Yucca |
| State tree: Pinon |
| State bird: Roadrunner |
| State insect: Tarantula Hawk Wasp |
| State gem: Turquoise |
How People Get to Work
2010 |
2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Bicycle | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Carpool | 10.4% | 11.3% |
| Drive alone | 79.8% | 73.8% |
| Public transportation | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Taxi, motorcycle, or other | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Walked | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Work from home | 4.9% | 10.3% |
Household Computer Use (2024)
Businesses
2010 |
2023 |
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|---|---|---|
| Dentist offices | 642 | 684 |
| Amusement parks | 4 | NA |
| Fast-food restaurants | 1,347 | 1,651 |
| Toy stores | 53 | 63 |
| Video/disc rental stores | 97 | 5 |
| Zoos & botanical gardens | 2 | NA |
| Candy & nut stores | 18 | 25 |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 53 | 69 |
| Ice cream & frozen dessert makers | 2 | NA |
Source: 1900–2020 Decennial Censuses; 2010 and 2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year estimates; 2020 and 2024 Population Estimates; 2010 and 2023 County Business Patterns. www.census.gov/schools