List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico explained

The State of New Mexico has a total of fifteen micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, these counties had a combined population of 589,371 (32.4% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure had increased to 597,079 (29.7% of the state's total population).^[1]

Micropolitan areas

Alamogordo μSA Otero County Carlsbad-Artesia μSA Eddy County Clovis μSA^1 Curry County Deming μSA Luna County Espanola μSA^2 Rio Arriba County Gallup μSA McKinley County Grants μSA^2 Cibola County Hobbs μSA Lea County

Las Vegas μSA^2 San Miguel County Los Alamos μSA^2 Los Alamos County Portales μSA^1 Roosevelt County Roswell μSA Chaves County Ruidoso μSA Lincoln County Silver City μSA Grant County Taos μSA Taos County

¹ - part of the Clovis-Portales combined statistical area
² - part of the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas combined statistical area

Population statistics

Micropolitan Statistical Area	July 1, 2009 Estimate	2000 Population	Percent Change (2000 - 2009)
align=left	Alamogordo	align=center	63,201	align=center	62,298	align=center	1.45%
align=left	Carlsbad-Artesia	align=center	52,706	align=center	51,658	align=center	- 2.03%
align=left	Clovis	align=center	44,407	align=center	45,044	align=center	- 1.41%
align=left	Deming	align=center	27,044	align=center	25,016	align=center	8.11%
align=left	Espanola	align=center	40,678	align=center	41,190	align=center	- 1.24%
align=left	Gallup	align=center	70,513	align=center	74,798	align=center	- 5.73%
align=left	Grants	align=center	27,036	align=center	25,595	align=center	5.63%
align=left	Hobbs	align=center	60,232	align=center	55,511	align=center	8.50%
align=left	Las Vegas	align=center	28,323	align=center	30,126	align=center	- 5.98%
align=left	Los Alamos	align=center	18,074	align=center	18,343	align=center	- 1.47%
align=left	Portales	align=center	18,817	align=center	18,018	align=center	4.43%
align=left	Roswell	align=center	63,322	align=center	61,382	align=center	3.65%
align=left	Ruidoso	align=center	21,016	align=center	19,411	align=center	8.27%
align=left	Silver City	align=center	29,903	align=center	31,002	align=center	- 3.54%
align=left	Taos	align=center	31,507	align=center	29,979	align=center	5.10%

See also

• List of metropolitan 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.