In 2019, New Mexico had a population of 2.1M people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $51,945. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of New Mexico grew from 2.1M to 2.1M, a 0.0669% increase and its median household income grew from $47,169 to $51,945, a 10.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Mexico are White (Hispanic) (37.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.85%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%). 34% of the households in New Mexico speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
94.9% 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 2019, the median property value in New Mexico was $180,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%. Most people in New Mexico drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Mexico was 2 cars per household.