In 2021, New Mexico had a population of 2.11M people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $54,020. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Mexico grew from 2.1M to 2.11M, a 0.589% increase and its median household income grew from $51,243 to $54,020, a 5.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Mexico are White (Non-Hispanic) (36%), White (Hispanic) (28.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.54%).
33% 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.
94.8% of the residents in New Mexico are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New Mexico are Central New Mexico Community College (9,303 degrees awarded in 2021), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,902 degrees), and New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,261 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in New Mexico was $184,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.
Most people in New Mexico drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in New Mexico was 2 cars per household.
