Census ACS 2023 · 23 cities

Youngest Cities in New Mexico

Age demographics shape everything from school enrollment to housing demand. Portales city is the youngest city in New Mexico with a median age of 27.7. College towns, military communities, and fast-growing suburbs tend to have the youngest populations. Younger cities often have more families with children, growing school systems, and expanding housing markets. Compare median ages across all 23 major cities in New Mexico.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Median Age	Population	Median Income
1	Sunland Park city	31.9	17,085	$52,147
2	South Valley Cdp	40.5	36,605	$51,062
3	Santa Fe city	46.4	88,224	$70,110
4	Roswell city	36.8	47,823	$50,294
5	Rio Rancho city	39	106,533	$85,755
6	Portales city	27.7	12,023	$51,290
7	North Valley Cdp	44.7	11,474	$67,115
8	Lovington city	33	11,444	$67,284
9	Los Lunas village	37	17,932	$63,696
10	Los Alamos Cdp	41	13,471	$136,502
11	Las Vegas city	42	13,120	$42,732
12	Las Cruces city	32.7	112,612	$55,176
13	Hobbs city	31.7	39,887	$65,691
14	Gallup city	34	21,333	$57,466
15	Farmington city	37	46,339	$63,745
16	Española city	37.5	10,472	$47,664
17	Deming city	37	14,735	$35,920
18	Clovis city	31.8	38,153	$54,029
19	Chaparral Cdp	31.2	16,642	$46,102
20	Carlsbad city	37.4	31,813	$78,277
21	Artesia city	30.9	12,555	$77,647
22	Albuquerque city	38.7	562,488	$65,604
23	Alamogordo city	37.7	31,063	$52,515

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Frequently Asked Questions

Portales city is the #1 ranked city in New Mexico by median age, with a value of 27.7 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

New Mexico has 23 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in New Mexico.