Immigration in New Mexico

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for New Mexico.

205,000
Foreign-born
9.6%
104,000
Naturalized citizens
101,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 6,200
Annual new immigrants
2023
Mexico
Top origin
Philippines
2nd origin
Guatemala
3rd origin
≈ 65,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
Major trade corridor
Border crossings (Santa Teresa/El Paso area)

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Foreign-born share

19902023
9.6% 81%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born205,0009.6%
Naturalized citizens104,000
Non-citizen residents101,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 6,2002023
Top originMexico
2nd originPhilippines
3rd originGuatemala
Undocumented residents≈ 65,000Est.
Border crossings (Santa Teresa/El Paso area)Major trade corridor

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of New Mexico vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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