In 2020, New Mexico had a population of 2.1M people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $51,243. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of New Mexico grew from 2.09M to 2.1M, a 0.218% increase and its median household income grew from $49,754 to $51,243, a 2.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Mexico are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), White (Hispanic) (33.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.58%), Other (Hispanic) (8.52%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.23%).
33.5% 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 (10,547 degrees awarded in 2020), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,841 degrees), and New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,281 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in New Mexico was $175,700, and the homeownership rate was 68%. Most people in New Mexico drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New Mexico was 2 cars per household.
