Information About New Mexico
Population of New Mexico: 1,928,384 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 33 (browse New Mexico by county)
Number of populated places in New Mexico: 256 (browse New Mexico by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of New Mexico: 121,355.526 square miles (approx)
Water area of New Mexico: 233.958 square miles (approx)
Total area of New Mexico: 121,589.484 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in New Mexico |
Biggest Counties in New Mexico |
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By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Bernalillo County (556,678) Dona Ana County (174,682) Santa Fe County (129,292) San Juan County (113,801) Sandoval County (89,908)
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Catron County (6,927.81) Socorro County (6,646.40) Otero County (6,626.50) Chaves County (6,070.86) Rio Arriba County (5,857.63)
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Biggest Cities in New Mexico |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Albuquerque (448,607) Las Cruces (74,267) Santa Fe (62,203) Rio Rancho (51,765) Roswell (45,293)
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Albuquerque (181) Rio Rancho (73) Lake Sumner (62) Las Cruces (52) Alamo (40)
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Demographic Information for New Mexico
Urban Population: 74.96%
Male Population: 49.16%
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Rural Population: 25.04%
Female Population: 50.84%
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Poverty Rate: 18.44% |
Points of Interest In New Mexico
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