Demographic Characteristics of New Mexico

Total Population: 1,819,046

New Mexico Age/Gender Statistics

Male Population: 894,317 (49.16%) Female Population: 924,729 (50.84%)
 
Under 5 years 130,628 45 to 54 years: 245,819
5 to 9 years: 141,171 55 to 59 years: 87,140
10 to 14 years: 147,309 60 to 64 years: 71,612
15 to 19 years: 145,751 65 to 74 years: 117,745
20 to 24 years: 121,291 75 to 84 years: 71,174
25 to 34 years: 234,091 85 years and over: 23,306
35 to 44 years: 282,009    
 
Median Age: 34.6

New Mexico Racial Statistics

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One Race
1,752,719
White
1,214,253
Black or African American
34,343
American Indian and Alaska Native
173,483
Asian
19,255
Asian Indian
3,104
Chinese
3,979
Filipino
2,888
Japanese
1,964
Korean
1,791
Vietnamese
3,274
Other Asian
2,255
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,503
Native Hawaiian
498
Guamanian or Chamorro
363
Samoan
290
Other Pacific Islander
352
Some other race
309,882
Two or more races
66,327

New Mexico Hispanic Population Statistics

Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 765,386
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Other
330,049 4,488 2,588 428,261

New Mexico Relationship Statistics

In households: 1,782,739 (98.00%) In group quarters: 36,307 (2.00%)
Householder 677,971 Institutionalized 19,178
Spouse 341,818 Noninstitutionalized 17,129
Child 566,934    
Own child under 18 years 445,404    
Other relatives 106,021    
Under 18 years 51,657    
Nonrelatives 89,995    
Unmarried partner 43,542