119th Congress · NM-3
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District (NM-3) has a population of 700,644. The median household income is $60,767 and the median age is 39.7.
700,644
Population
13
People / sq mi
$60,767
Median Income
39.7
Median Age
NM-3 covers 52,316 sq mi of land at 13.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 50.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% |
| Asian | 13.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.8% |
Economy & Income
$60,767
Median Household Income
$34,129
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$219,900
Median Home Value
$1,000
Median Rent
70.7%
Homeownership
Education
86.6%
High School+
26.8%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District (NM-3) has a population of 700,644 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District is $60,767, with a per capita income of $34,129.
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District is 50.1% White, 1.4% Black, 13.7% Asian, and 20.8% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.