Census Quick Facts


Total Population
  • United States
            o   2000: 281,424,602
            o   2009 (estimate): 307,006,550
  • New Mexico
            o   2000: 1,819,041
            o   2009 (estimate): 2,009,671

New Mexico Population: Largest County & Smallest County (2010)
  • Largest County by Population: Bernalillo (642,527)
  • Smallest County by Population: Harding County (663)

New Mexico: Median Household Income
  • New Mexico Average: $42,742
  • Highest Median Household Income: Los Alamos County ($100,423)
  • Lowest Median Household Income: Sierra County ($24,642)

Gender (2009)
  • United States
            o   Percentage of Population Male: 49.3%
            o   Percentage of Population Female: 50.7%
  • New Mexico
            o   Percentage of Population Male: 49.5%
            o   Percentage of Population Female: 50.5%

Racial Demographic
  • United States
            o   White, Non-Hispanic: 65.1%
            o   Hispanic or Latino Origin: 15.8%
            o   Black: 12.9%
            o   American Indian and Alaskan Native: 1%
            o   Asian: 4.6%
            o   Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
            o   Persons Reporting Two or More Races: 1.7%
  • New Mexico
            o   White, Non-Hispanic: 40.9%
            o   Hispanic or Latino Origin: 45.6%
            o   Black: 3.1%
            o   American Indian and Alaskan Native: 9.7%
            o   Asian: 1.5%
            o   Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
            o   Persons Reporting Two or More Races: 1.9%