New Mexico
StateUS-NMData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: Santa FeGovernor: Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Language: English
Population
2.1M
Metros tracked
15
2.1M in metros (97%)
Composite score
15.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-NM
At a glance
- Nickname
- Land of Enchantment
- Established
- 1912
- Demonym
- New Mexican
- Area
- 315,194 km² (121,697 mi²)
- Population density
- 7/km² (18/mi²)
- Highest point
- Wheeler Peak (4,011 m (13,159 ft))
- Legislature
- New Mexico Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.903 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 5
- U.S. House seats
- 3
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 38th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 5th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Albuquerque
Civic facts via Wikidata.
New Mexico metro footprint
15 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
15 tracked metros
#214Albuquerque
1.2M · Regional Hub
13.4
#961Las Cruces
229K · Emerging Metro
1.8
#2609Hobbs
75K · Local Metro
0.3
#2647Roswell
64K · Local Metro
0.3
#3483Farmington
121K · Local Metro
0.0
#3793Alamogordo
70K · Local Metro
0.0
#3799Gallup
69K · Local Metro
0.0
#3828Clovis-Portales
66K · Local Metro
0.0
#3862Carlsbad (NM)
61K · Local Metro
0.0
#4103Taos (NM)
34K · Local Metro
0.0
#4158Silver City
28K · Local Metro
0.0
#4170Grants (NM)
27K · Local Metro
0.0