New Mexico statistical areas explained
The U.S. currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and 13 micropolitan statistical areas in .[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM CSA, comprising the area around New Mexico's largest city of Albuquerque as well as its capital, Santa Fe.
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The 19 United States statistical areas and 33 counties of the State of New Mexico
| Combined statistical area | 2023 population (est.)[2] | Core-based statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | County | 2023 population (est.) |
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| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM CSA | 1,168,363 | Albuquerque, NM MSA | 922,296 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | 671,586 |
| Sandoval County, New Mexico | 155,936 |
| Valencia County, New Mexico | 79,141 |
| Torrance County, New Mexico | 15,633 |
| Santa Fe, NM MSA | 155,956 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | 155,956 |
| Española, NM μSA | 39,876 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | 39,876 |
| Las Vegas, NM μSA | 30,791 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | 26,668 |
| Mora County, New Mexico | 4,123 |
| Los Alamos, NM μSA | 19,444 | Los Alamos County, New Mexico | 19,444 |
| El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA | 1,098,541
225,210 | El Paso, TX CSA | 873,331 | El Paso County, Texas | 869,880 |
| Hudspeth County, Texas | 3,451 |
| Las Cruces, NM MSA | 225,210 | Doña Ana County, New Mexico | 225,210 |
| none | Farmington, NM MSA | 120,675 | San Juan County, New Mexico | 120,675 |
| Hobbs, NM μSA | 72,101 | Lea County, New Mexico | 72,101 |
| Alamogordo, NM μSA | 68,835 | Otero County, New Mexico | 68,835 |
| Gallup, NM μSA | 68,797 | McKinley County, New Mexico | 68,797 |
| Clovis, NM μSA | 66,009 | Curry County, New Mexico | 47,222 |
| Roosevelt County, New Mexico | 18,787 |
| Roswell, NM μSA | 63,561 | Chaves County, New Mexico | 63,561 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM μSA | 60,275 | Eddy County, New Mexico | 60,275 |
| Taos, NM μSA | 34,405 | Taos County, New Mexico | 34,405 |
| Silver City, NM μSA | 27,472 | Grant County, New Mexico | 27,472 |
| Deming, NM μSA | 26,780 | Luna County, New Mexico | 26,780 |
| Ruidoso, NM μSA | 20,029 | Lincoln County, New Mexico | 20,029 |
| none | Cibola County, New Mexico | 26,780 |
| Socorro County, New Mexico | 15,963 |
| Colfax County, New Mexico | 12,255 |
| Sierra County, New Mexico | 11,488 |
| Quay County, New Mexico | 8,510 |
| Guadalupe County, New Mexico | 4,292 |
| Hidalgo County, New Mexico | 3,965 |
| Union County, New Mexico | 3,964 |
| Catron County, New Mexico | 3,825 |
| De Baca County, New Mexico | 1,657 |
| Harding County, New Mexico | 624 |
| State of New Mexico | 2,114,371 | |
Primary statistical areas
Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 19 statistical areas of New Mexico, 13 are PSAs comprising two combined statistical areas, one metropolitan statistical area and ten micropolitan statistical areas.
The 13 primary statistical areas of the State of New Mexico
| scope=col rowspan=2 | 2020 rank | scope=col rowspan=2 | Primary statistical area | Population |
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| scope=col | 2023 estimate | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2020 Census[3] | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2010 Census[4] |
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| scope=row | | Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM CSA |
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| scope=row | | El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA (NM) |
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| scope=row | | Farmington, NM MSA |
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| scope=row | | Hobbs, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Gallup, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Alamogordos, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Clovis, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Roswell, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Carlsbad-Artesia, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Taos, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Silver City, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Deming, NM μSA |
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| scope=row | | Ruidoso, NM μSA |
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| El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA | |
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas. Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. November 5, 2023.
- Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
- Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
- Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.
