New Mexico

State

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2024 Population
2.12M
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
0.51% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
1.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,059
3.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$248,100
6.85% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
870,365
1.52% 1-year growth

About

31.3% of the households in New Mexico reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in New Mexico are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Mexico are Central New Mexico Community College (10,728 degrees awarded in 2023), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,193 degrees), and New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,357 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in New Mexico was $248,100, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in New Mexico drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Mexico was 2 cars per household.

New Mexico borders Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.

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Population & Diversity

New Mexico is home to a population of 2.12M people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.39% of New Mexico residents were born outside of the country (199k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (762k people) in New Mexico than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 265k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in New Mexico are Spanish (491,462 households), Navajo (57,560 households), and Other Native Languages of North America (29,098 households).

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)
RACE/ETHNICITY
The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population
  1. Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM
    176,876
  2. Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM
    163,148
  3. Sandoval County New Mexico PUMA, NM
    151,432

In 2023 there were 2,114,768 residents in New Mexico.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM (176,876 people), Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM (163,148 people), and Sandoval County New Mexico PUMA, NM (151,432 people).

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Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
1,064,476
Women
50.3%
1,050,292
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 2,114,768 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of New Mexico residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Mexico was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Mexico
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    762k ± 2.24k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    445k ± 9.03k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    265k ± 5.83k
48.4%
Hispanic Population
1.03M people

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (762k people) in New Mexico than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 265k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.4% of the people in New Mexico are hispanic (1.03M people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
199k people
9.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
195k people

As of 2024, 9.39% of New Mexico residents (199k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Mexico was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    491,462 households (24.5%)
  2. Navajo
    57,560 households (2.86%)
  3. Other Native Languages of North America
    29,098 households (1.45%)

31.3% of the households in New Mexico reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in New Mexico was Spanish. 24.5% of the households in New Mexico reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42,861 ± 1,465
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    31,638 ± 1,661
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    20,976 ± 1,205

New Mexico has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Mexico employs 870k people. In 2023, the largest industries in New Mexico were Elementary & secondary schools (63,043 people), Restaurants & Food Services (57,530 people), and Construction (56,124 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($226,699), Scientific research & development services ($122,919), and Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing ($112,089).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,997. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
412,442
Women
47.4%
457,923
Men
52.6%

The workforce of New Mexico in 2023 was 870,365 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

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Workforce and Wage by Location

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RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2023 there were 870,365 people working in New Mexico. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Sandoval County New Mexico PUMA, NM (64,618 people), Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM (64,045 people), and Albuquerque NW PUMA, NM (63,106 people).

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Occupations

870k
2023 Value
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 1.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Mexico grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 857k employees to 870k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Mexico, are Other managers (20,861 people), Cashiers (20,092 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (20,001 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Mexico.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

870k
2023 Value
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 1.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Mexico grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 857k employees to 870k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Mexico, are Elementary & secondary schools (63,043 people), Restaurants & Food Services (57,530 people), and Construction (56,124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Mexico, though some of these residents may live in New Mexico and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,091
Median earning men ± $722
$36,564
Median earning women ± $472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,890), Public Administration ($71,085), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,225), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,274), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,830).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 3,094
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 2,731
    Construction
  3. 2,621
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $6.44M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $5.21M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $3.18M
    Retail Trade

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. Electronics
    $28.5B
  2. Coal-n.e.c.
    $28.3B
  3. Crude petroleum
    $22.1B

In 2024, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $28.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.3B) and Crude petroleum ($22.1B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$116B
2024 Value in New Mexico
$117B
Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico
0.5% growth

In 2024, total outbound New Mexico trade was $116B. This is expected to increase 0.5% to $117B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. Texas
    $31.8B
  2. Louisiana
    $8.09B
  3. California
    $6.56B

In 2024, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $31.8B, followed by Louisiana with $8.09B and California and $6.56B.

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Education

In 2023, universities in New Mexico awarded 32,569 degrees. The student population of New Mexico in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 43,959 male students and 67,747 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Mexico are Hispanic or Latino (15,804 and 49.7%), White (9,636 and 30.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2,468 and 7.76%), and Unknown (1,190 and 3.74%).

The largest universities in New Mexico by number of degrees awarded are Central New Mexico Community College (10,728 and 32.9%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,193 and 15.9%), and New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,357 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in New Mexico are General Studies (5,897 and 18.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,063 and 9.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,718 and 5.27%).

The median tuition costs in New Mexico are $27,156 for private four year colleges, and $5,064 and $11,400 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in New Mexico, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 111,706 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 111,706 students enrolled in New Mexico, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 54,163 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    4,114 degrees awarded
  2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    459 degrees awarded
  3. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    329 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in New Mexico was General Studies with 4,114 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Central New Mexico Community College
    10,728 degrees awarded
  2. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
    5,193 degrees awarded
  3. New Mexico State University-Main Campus
    3,357 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central New Mexico Community College with 10,728 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 12,015 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Mexico, which is 0.585 times less than the 20,554 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 15,804 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 9,636 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,156) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,629) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,253) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of New Mexico in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Mexico was $248,100 in 2024, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,200 to $248,100, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in New Mexico is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Mexico have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Mexico is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Mexico. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.257%.

Housing

Property

$248,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$1,957
$585,937
Median Property Taxes
±$5,968

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2024
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in New Mexico were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,059
Median Household Income
± $808
837k
Number of Households
± 8,038

In 2024, the median household income of the 837k households in New Mexico grew to $64,059 from the previous year's value of $62,125.

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Wage Distribution

0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.89%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in New Mexico drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.89%).

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Mexico have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in New Mexico have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Mexico. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.257%.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Mexico (371k out of 2.08M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Mexico is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.6% of the children was living in poverty in New Mexico. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 650 in New Mexico. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 58.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.4% of the population of New Mexico has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,344 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,344 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.62%
Uninsured
33.3%
Employer Coverage
28.8%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
2.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Mexico grew by 1.56% from 9.48% to 9.62%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.3 in New Mexico.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in New Mexico.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.6% in New Mexico.

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