In 2023, about 2.11 million people lived in New Mexico. This is a slight decrease from 2021, when there were about 2.12 million. In 1960, the resident population of New Mexico stood at about 950,000 people.
Resident population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023
(in millions)
1960 to 2000 data as of April 1, data for other years as of July 1. Insofar as possible, population shown for all years is that of present area of state.
* The April 1, 1990, census counts include corrections processed through August 1997, results of special censuses and test censuses, and do not include adjustments for census coverage errors.
Data from previous years can be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (June 29, 2024). Resident population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206263/resident-population-in-new-mexico/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. June 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206263/resident-population-in-new-mexico/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Resident population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206263/resident-population-in-new-mexico/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206263/resident-population-in-new-mexico/
US Census Bureau, Resident population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206263/resident-population-in-new-mexico/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Resident population in New Mexico from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, June 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/206263/resident-population-in-new-mexico/