List of metropolitan areas in New Mexico explained

The State of New Mexico has a total of four metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 7 of the state's 33 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan. As of the 2000 census, these counties had a combined population 1,147,424 (63.1% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure rose to 1,335,985 (66.5% of the state's total population).^[1]

Metropolitan areas

• Albuquerque MSA
  • Bernalillo County
  • Sandoval County
  • Torrance County
  • Valencia County
• Farmington MSA
  • San Juan County
• Las Cruces MSA
  • Doña Ana County
• Santa Fe MSA
  • Santa Fe County

Population statistics

Metropolitan Statistical Area	2010 Population	2000 Population	Percent Change (2000 - 2010)
align=left	Albuquerque MSA	align=center	887,077	align=center	729,649	align=center	21.58%
align=left	Farmington MSA	align=center	130,004	align=center	113,801	align=center	14.24%
align=left	Las Cruces MSA	align=center	209,233	align=center	174,682	align=center	19.78%
align=left	Santa Fe MSA	align=center	144,170	align=center	129,292	align=center	11.51%

Combined Statistical Areas

The United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)^[2] that are linked by commuting ties. There are three combined statistical areas in New Mexico, with one crossing into Texas.

• Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas CSA
  • Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Bernalillo County
    • Sandoval County
    • Torrance County
    • Valencia County
  • Santa Fe Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Santa Fe County
  • Las Vegas Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • San Miguel County
  • Espanola Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Rio Arriba County
  • Grants Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Cibola County
  • Los Alamos Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Los Alamos County
• El Paso-Las Cruces CSA
  • El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • El Paso County, Texas
    • Hudspeth County, Texas
  • Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Doña Ana County, New Mexico
• Clovis-Portales CSA
  • Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Curry County
  • Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Roosevelt County

Population statistics

Combined Statistical Area	2010 Population
align=left	Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas CSA	align=center	1,146,049
align=left	Clovis-Portales CSA	align=center	63,224
align=left	El Paso-Las Cruces CSA	align=center	1,013,356

See also

• List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico
• List of cities in New Mexico
• New Mexico census statistical areas
• Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSA)
• Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)
• Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)
• Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of New Mexico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 . . 2009 Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . 2010-03-23 . 2010-03-28.
2. The 938 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) currently defined by the United States Census Bureau include the 361 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), which generally have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and the 577 Micropolitan Statistical Areas, which generally have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.