Cities and Towns
New Mexico, abbreviated "NM", is in the Mountain region of the U.S. Its capital is Santa Fe.There were 2,092,434 people in New Mexico as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on January 6, 1912.
Please explore the cities and towns of New Mexico, below.
Top New Mexico College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque | 16 | 50,112 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 6 | 5,446 |
| 3 | Las Cruces | 4 | 22,728 |
| 4 | Alamogordo | 2 | 2,378 |
| 5 | Roswell | 2 | 2,839 |
| 6 | Hobbs | 2 | 3,198 |
| 7 | Las Vegas | 2 | 4,130 |
| 8 | Rio Rancho | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | Ruidoso | 1 | 605 |
| 10 | Los Alamos | 1 | 871 |
| 11 | Espanola | 1 | 926 |
| 12 | Grants | 1 | 996 |
| 13 | Tucumcari | 1 | 1,068 |
| 14 | Ranchos de Taos | 1 | 1,219 |
| 15 | Crownpoint | 1 | 1,600 |
| 16 | Carlsbad | 1 | 1,791 |
| 17 | Socorro | 1 | 1,895 |
| 18 | Los Lunas | 1 | 2,041 |
| 19 | Gallup | 1 | 2,190 |
| 20 | Clovis | 1 | 3,107 |
Largest New Mexico Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Hobbs | 38,052 |
| Hurley | 1,439 |
| Los Lunas | 15,428 |
| Maxwell | 259 |
| Mesilla | 2,138 |
| Mosquero | 71 |
| Raton | 6,145 |
| Red River | 418 |
| Rio Rancho | 94,765 |
| Roswell | 48,186 |
| Ruidoso Downs | 2,597 |
| Santa Rosa | 3,426 |
| San Ysidro | 2,091 |
| Springer | 811 |
| Sunland Park | 16,602 |
| Taos | 6,021 |
| Tatum | 772 |
| Texico | 1,229 |
| Tucumcari | 4,958 |
| Tularosa | 2,931 |
If you don't find the city or town you want in the list here, you can find ALL cities and towns by navigating through these alphabetical links:
Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 2,092,434 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.5% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.5% |
| Senior Citizens | 16.3% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 880,271 |
| Age of the Population | 37.5 |
Families
| % of people married | 44.8% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 21.1% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $32,405 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $19,546 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $26,874 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $59,175 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 80% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 20% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 22 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 4.8% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2.7% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.2% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 30.5% |
| Median Gross Rent | $828 |
| Median House Value | $166,800 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 61% |
| German | 8% |
| Irish | 5.9% |
| English | 5.8% |
| Italian | 2.1% |
| French Except Basque | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 1.5% |
| Polish | 1% |
| Norwegian | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 0.8% |
| Swedish | 0.7% |
| Welsh | 0.5% |
| Russian | 0.4% |
| Danishn | 0.3% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Czech | 0.3% |
| Canadian | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| Greek | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0.2% |
| Austrian | 0.2% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0.1% |
| Iraqi | 0.1% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Croatian | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Aztec Ruins (Monument/Memorial)
84 County Road 2900
Aztec, New Mexico 87410
505-334-6174
Bandelier (Monument/Memorial)
15 Entrance Road
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
505-672-3861 ext 517
Capulin Volcano (Monument/Memorial)
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin, New Mexico 88414
505-278-2201
Carlsbad Caverns (Park)
3225 National Parks Highway
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220
505-785-2232
Chaco Culture (Historic Site)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Nageezi, New Mexico 87037-0220
505-786-7014
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Trail)
National Trails System , Santa Fe (mailing address)
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
505-988-6888
El Malpais (Monument/Memorial)
123 E. Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, New Mexico 87020
505-285-4641
El Morro (Monument/Memorial)
El Morro National Monument
Ramah, New Mexico 87321-9603
505-783-4226
Fort Union (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 127
Watrous, New Mexico 87753
505-425-8025
Gila Cliff Dwellings (Monument/Memorial)
HC 68 Box 100
Silver City, New Mexico 88061
505-536-9461
Old Spanish (Trail)
National Trails System , Santa Fe (mailing address)
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728
505-988-6888
Pecos (Historic Site)
P. O. Box 418
Pecos, New Mexico 87552-0418
505-757-6414 ext 1
Petroglyph (Monument/Memorial)
6001 Unser Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120
505-899-0205
Salinas Pueblo Missions (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 517
Mountainair, New Mexico 87036-0517
505-847-2585
Santa Fe (Trail)
National Trails System , Santa Fe (mailing address)
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728
505-988-6888
Trail Of Tears (Trail)
National Trails System, Santa Fe (mailing address)
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728
505-988-6888
White Sands (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 1086
Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330
505-679-2599
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