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New Mexico population by year, 1990 to 2025

New Mexico is up 40 percent since 1990, to 2.13 million, but only 2.9 percent since 2010 as growth nearly stalled.

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  • New Mexico: 1.52M in 1990, 2.13M in 2025. It peaked at 2.13M in 2024.

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New Mexico grew quickly until about 2010, then nearly stopped. The estimate went from 1,519,933 in 1990 to 2,064,614 in 2010, but has risen by only about 61,000 since, to 2,125,498 in 2025. The all-time high was 2,126,774 in 2024, so the latest estimate is a tiny step down from the peak.

Growth is 16.7 percent since 2000 but just 2.9 percent since 2010, and only 0.3 percent since 2020. The estimate sat near 2.09 million from 2013 to 2018. New Mexico ranked 37th among the 50 states in 1990 and 36th in 2000, 2010 and 2025. The figures are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of New Mexico, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of New Mexico, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateNew Mexico
19901.52M
19911.55M
19921.58M
19931.62M
19941.65M
19951.68M
19961.71M
19971.72M
19981.73M
19991.74M
20001.82M
20011.83M
20021.86M
20031.88M
20041.90M
20051.93M
20061.96M
20071.99M
20082.01M
20092.04M
20102.07M
20112.08M
20122.09M
20132.09M
20142.09M
20152.09M
20162.09M
20172.09M
20182.09M
20192.10M
20202.12M
20212.12M
20222.11M
20232.12M
20242.13M
20252.13M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of New Mexico?

New Mexico had about 2.13 million residents (2,125,498) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 36th among the 50 states.

Is New Mexico's population growing?

Barely. New Mexico is up 2.9 percent since 2010 and 0.3 percent since 2020. It peaked at 2,126,774 in 2024 and slipped slightly in 2025.

How much did New Mexico grow in the 1990s?

New Mexico grew from 1.52 million in 1990 to 1.82 million in 2000, about 20 percent. That was much faster than the growth since 2010.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of New Mexico, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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