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New Mexico

StateUS-NM

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
Population density
7 /km²
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 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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

#213Albuquerque
13.4
1.2MRegional Hub
#934Las Cruces
1.8
229KEmerging Metro
#2574Hobbs
0.3
75KLocal Metro
#2610Roswell
0.3
64KLocal Metro
#3496Farmington
0.0
121KLocal Metro
#3505Carlsbad (NM)
0.0
61KLocal Metro
#3797Alamogordo
0.0
70KLocal Metro
#3802Gallup
0.0
69KLocal Metro
#3830Clovis-Portales
0.0
66KLocal Metro
#4102Taos (NM)
0.0
34KLocal Metro
#4156Silver City
0.0
28KLocal Metro
#4166Grants (NM)
0.0
27KLocal Metro
#4177Deming (NM)
0.0
26KLocal Metro
#4225Ruidoso (NM)
0.0
20KLocal Metro
#4255Socorro
0.0
16KLocal Metro