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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Mexico is 2,080,085, which is 14.35% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The New Mexico population density is 17.11 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Mexico is white, which represent 73.16% of the total population. The average New Mexico education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 2,080,085. #36

Population Growth Since 2000, #17

New Mexico
14.35%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #46

New Mexico
17.11 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,521,876 (73.16%, #34)
Black:42,515 (2.04%, #40)
Hispanic:978,189 (47.03%, #1)
Asian:28,578 (1.37%, #38)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):191,621 (9.21%, #3)
One Race, Other:230,398 (11.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:65,097 (3.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:625,278 (63.92%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,960 (0.81%, see rank)
Cuban:4,589 (0.47%, see rank)
Central American:7,814 (0.80%, see rank)
South American:4,910 (0.50%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:4,152 (14.53%, see rank)
Chinese:6,161 (21.56%, see rank)
Filipino:5,556 (19.44%, see rank)
Japanese:2,325 (8.14%, see rank)
Korean:2,075 (7.26%, see rank)
Vietnamese:4,623 (16.18%, see rank)
Asian, Other:3,686 (12.90%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,855,595 (89.21%) out of the total population of 2,080,085 reported first ancestry.

 New Mexico% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab5,9410.29%, see rank0.56%
Czech4,6550.22%, see rank0.47%
Danish6,3780.31%, see rank0.42%
Dutch19,4430.93%, see rank1.40%
English134,5966.47%, see rank8.02%
French41,7532.01%, see rank3.34%
German190,9029.18%, see rank15.03%
Greek4,3690.21%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian4,6740.22%, see rank0.46%
Irish138,6546.67%, see rank10.80%
Italian49,8942.40%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian17,2370.83%, see rank1.42%
Polish23,6161.14%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese3,2510.16%, see rank0.44%
Russian8,8880.43%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish18,0570.87%, see rank0.99%
Scottish31,8121.53%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African4,1660.20%, see rank0.95%
Swedish16,2120.78%, see rank1.27%
Swiss4,0730.20%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian2,2800.11%, see rank0.31%
American92,7604.46%, see rank7.12%
Welsh9,8900.48%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,029,757 (49.51%, see rank)
Females: 1,050,328 (50.49%, see rank)

New Mexico
Male: 49.51%
Female: 50.49%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
New Mexico
36.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
New Mexico
35.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
New Mexico
38.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 New Mexico% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years140,0226.73%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years142,3856.85%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years143,7286.91%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years143,9236.92%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years150,0147.21%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years274,51413.20%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years246,45011.85%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years277,34313.33%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years266,43912.81%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years170,2638.19%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 91,1424.38%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over33,8621.63%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 New Mexico%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,360,013100%209,056,129
Less Than High School217,98516.03%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate358,00726.32%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree429,25031.56%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree201,68614.83%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree153,08511.26%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.37, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 New Mexico U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten58,09980.59%19.41%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)227,61692.26%, see rank7.74%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)116,52692.33%, see rank7.67%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College137,29889.01%, see rank10.99%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School27,47980.41%, see rank19.59%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 New Mexico%U.S.
Total Households764,684100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.66, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households220,83828.88%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households543,84671.12%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)498,13765.14%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.42, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family346,46845.31%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households266,54734.86%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 New Mexico%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,653,950see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over812,255100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married295,80336.42%, see rank35.77%
Married399,42849.18%, see rank52.04%
Widowed22,8342.81%, see rank2.57%
Divorced94,19011.60%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over841,695100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married255,33930.34%, see rank29.48%
Married392,29346.61%, see rank49.19%
Widowed74,9578.91%, see rank9.16%
Divorced119,10614.15%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 New Mexico%U.S.
Native1,874,20490.10%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,089,46852.38%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State761,25636.60%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		23,4801.13%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born205,8819.90%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship70,9263.41%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship134,9556.49%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe15,3150.74%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia23,3341.12%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa2,3230.11%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania5250.03%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America161,0957.74%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America3,2890.16%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 New Mexico%U.S.
English455,50159.57%, see rank79.39%
Spanish247,34532.35%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages15,6512.05%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages8,6931.14%, see rank3.36%
Other37,4944.90%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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