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Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County


POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   17.0

People per square mile, 2020:  17.5


HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Year
Population
1790
0
1800
0
1810
0
1820
0
1830
0
1840
0
1850
61,547
1860
93,516
1870
91,874
1880
119,565
1890
160,282
1900
195,310
1910
327,301
1920
360,350
1930
423,317
1940
531,818
1950
681,187
1960
951,023
1970
1,017,055
1980
1,303,302
1990
1,515,069
2000
1,819,046
2010
2,059,179
2020
2,117,522
2030
*2,132,823
2040
*2,127,318

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)


Population by County

 Census 2020 Population
Census 2010 Population
Change from 2020
Percent Change
NEW MEXICO
2,117,522
2,059,179
58,343
2.83%
Bernalillo County
676,444
662,564
13,880
2.09%
Catron County
3,579
3,725
-146
-3.92%
Chaves County
65,157
65,645
-488
-0.74%
Cibola County
27,172
27,213
-41
-0.15%
Colfax County
12,387
13,750
-1,363
-9.91%
Curry County
48,430
48,376
54
0.11%
DeBaca County
1,698
2,022
-324
-16.02%
Dona Ana County
219,561
209,233
10,328
4.94%
Eddy County
62,314
53,829
8,485
15.76%
Grant County
28,185
29,514
-1,329
-4.50%
Guadalupe County
4,452
4,687
-235
-5.01%
Harding County
657
695
-38
-5.47%
Hidalgo County
4,178
4,894
-716
-14.63%
Lea County
74,455
64,727
9,728
15.03%
Lincoln County
20,269
20,497
-228
-1.11%
Los Alamos County
19,419
17,950
1,469
8.18%
Luna County
25,427
25,095
332
1.32%
McKinley County
72,902
71,492
1,410
1.97%
Mora County
4,189
4,881
-692
-14.18%
Otero County
67,839
63,797
4,042
6.34%
Quay County
8,746
9,041
-295
-3.26%
Rio Arriba County
40,363
40,246
117
0.29%
Roosevelt County
19,191
19,846
-655
-3.30%
Sandoval County
148,834
131,561
17,273
13.13%
San Juan County
121,661
130,044
-8,383
-6.45%
San Miguel County
27,201
29,393
-2,192
-7.46%
Santa Fe County
154,823
144,170
10,653
7.39%
Sierra County
11,576
11,988
-412
-3.44%
Socorro County
16,595
17,866
-1,271
-7.11%
Taos County
34,489
32,937
1,552
4.71%
Torrance County
15,045
16,383
-1,338
-8.17%
Union County
4,079
4,549
-470
-10.33%
Valencia County
76,205
76,569
-364
-0.48%

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census


New Mexico Population News Articles

New Mexico signs the Immigrant Safety Act – Feb 19, 2026

Water authority in New Mexico fined $189k for drinking water violations – Feb 12, 2026

Record Volumes of Oil and Gas Spills Polluted New Mexico in 2025, New Report Finds – Feb 4, 2026

New Census data shows drop in New Mexico’s population. Here’s why – Feb 2, 2026

New Mexico launches the US Southwest’s First Clean Fuel Market – Jan 27, 2026

New report clarifies groundwater crisis in New Mexico – Jan 27, 2026

Can New Mexico’s centuries-old acequias survive the worst drought in 1,200 years? – Sep 26, 2025

New Mexico methane rules slash emissions by half compared to Texas – Reductions generate $152M for New Mexico – Sep 22, 2025

Dozens demand top NM environment official step down over produced water policy – Sep 19, 2025

CTFP: More Factory Farms, More Pollution in New Mexico – Sep 18, 2025

Housing summit speaker: NM home shortage could be as high as 90,000 units – Sep 18, 2025

New Mexico’s Governor Declares Drought Emergency. Sort Of. – June 11, 2025

Advocates: Population swells in New Mexico ICE detention center in Torrance County – June 9, 2025

State report finds homeless population likely far higher than yearly count – June 9, 2025

New Mexico’s oil reliance forces schools to contend with industry’s pollution – June 3, 2025

State Environment Department Files Lawsuit Against Camino Real Regional Utility Authority – May 28, 2025

New Mexico sees population growth for second year in a row, census data shows – May 21, 2025

New Mexico governor, advocates call for increased funding on water in 2025 session – Dec 4, 2024

Oil company ordered to pay out nearly $10 million in fines after failing to suppress illegal pollutants: ‘Should know better’– Dec 3, 2024

New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution – Nov 28, 2024

Lawsuit filed over arsenic levels in water from Southern New Mexico utility – Nov 25, 2024

New Mexico agency seeks $50M boost to insurance program as finding private insurance gets harder – Nov 22, 2024

ICE expansion could cause numbers to swell in New Mexico detention centers – Nov 17, 2024

Three US states call on environmental agency to regulate PFAS air emissions – Sept 16, 2024

In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought – Sept 12, 2024

Study: New Mexico could have 25% less water in rivers and streams by 2050 – Aug 30, 2024

New Mexico’s water supply at risk: How the loss of El Vado Dam changes everything – Aug 29, 2024

In this tiny New Mexico town, the air quality is worse than in Downtown L.A. – Aug 21, 2024

New Mexico governor salutes Biden’s ‘balanced approach’ to immigration – June 23, 2024

‘Multiple disasters all in one day’: New Mexico’s brutal week of fire and flood – June 22, 2024

Court moves forward with oil and gas pollution lawsuit against New Mexico officials – June 17, 2024

Is New Mexico on track to meet its environmental goals? – June 7, 2024

Study finds industrial air pollution contributes to New Mexico’s low birthweight – June 3, 2024

Do Manmade Noise, Light Harm Songbirds in New Mexico’s Oil Fields? – October 22, 2023

Health of 34,000 students could be impacted by oil and gas wells near their schools – October 18, 2023

Let’s talk about city growth and development – October 17, 2023

Reports: Migrant, smuggler shot dead near border wall – October 10, 2023

Discover the 5 Largest Cities in New Mexico (By Population, Total Area, and Economic Impact) – October 4, 2023

The 6 Fast-Growing Counties in New Mexico Are Exploding in Growth – September 24, 2023

Gov. Lujan Grisham announces state will enact advanced Clean Car Rules, Clean Truck Rules – July 3, 2023

Eye on New Mexico: Homelessness – July 2, 2023

New Mexico Fines Texas Oil Company Over $40 Million For Egregious Air Quality & Oil & Gas Act Violations – July 2, 2023

A special jet is monitoring New Mexico’s oil and gas emissions – June 29, 2023

N.M. DELEGATION DELIVERS $26.2 MILLION TO MODERNIZE BUS FLEETS, IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSIT – June 28, 2023

NM officials to seek millions for a 50-year water plan that hasn’t yet been revealed – December 15, 2022

Restoring Watersheds, and Hope, After New Mexico’s Record-Breaking Wildfires – December 15, 2022

Marten population unknown, but habitat loss under threat – December 15, 2022

Northern N.M. waterways granted protections – July 13, 2022

Budget issues mean Environment Department can’t do all inspections – July 5, 2022

How New Mexico is learning to live with the megadrought – June 16, 2022

New Mexico announced settlement in Gold King Mine spill – June 16, 2022

New Mexico Promises Safer Passage for Wildlife—and Drivers – March 10, 2022

N.M. cruises ahead on electric car charging stations – March 7, 2022

Are New Mexico bridges safe? – March 2, 2022