Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1900–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1900–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
New Mexico's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
360,652 (17.0%)
15 to 64
1,326,681 (62.7%)
65 and older
429,581 (20.3%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing New Mexico's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 39.0 years | |
| Female | 50.5% | |
| Male | 49.5% | |
| Under 18 | 21.9% | |
| 65 and older | 19.2% | |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in New Mexico, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 2.13 M | 36th in the U.S. |
| Density | 6.8 /km² | |
| Households | 830,000 | |
| Urban population | 77.4% | |
| Largest metro | Albuquerque (≈ 925,000) | |
| Growth | +0.1%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
New Mexico has the highest Hispanic population share of any U.S. state, rooted in centuries of Spanish colonial and Mexican heritage, alongside one of the largest Native American populations, led by the Navajo Nation and 19 Pueblo communities.
| Hispanic or Latino | 49.5% | Highest share in the U.S. |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 35.7% | |
| Native American | 9.5% | 3rd highest in the U.S. |
| Black or African American | 1.8% | |
| Asian | 1.6% | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | |
| Navajo Nation population | ≈ 110,000 | In New Mexico portion |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 30% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |