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Youngest towns in New Mexico

Ranked by the median age of residents. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Windmill has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for NM lists.

#1
University Park20.1 · Population 2,782
#2
Holloman AFB21.7 · Population 4,433
#3
Kirtland AFB24.4 · Population 3,413

All 72 towns

Median age, lowest first.

#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income
1 University Park2,782 people 20.1 2,782$30,156
2 Holloman AFB4,433 people 21.7 4,433$52,465
3 Kirtland AFB3,413 people 24.4 3,413$84,884
4 Tularosa2,597 people 25.8 2,597$52,375
5 Portales11,968 people 27.1 11,968$50,555
6 Vado2,895 people 28.1 2,895$37,411
7 Eunice3,015 people 29.5 3,015$49,087
8 Socorro8,481 people 29.6 8,481$39,375
9 Bloomfield7,395 people 30.1 7,395$48,472
10 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 30.2 4,812$63,750
11 Artesia12,576 people 30.7 12,576$74,915
12 Sunland Park17,463 people 30.9 17,463$62,814
13 Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 31.2 2,536—
14 Chaparral18,186 people 31.6 18,186$46,017
15 North Hobbs6,034 people 31.7 6,034$82,554
16 Clovis37,942 people 31.9 37,942$54,820
17 Lovington11,498 people 32.0 11,498$68,821
18 Anthony8,767 people 32.2 8,767$38,132
19 Hobbs40,252 people 32.5 40,252$64,021
20 Las Cruces114,197 people 33.0 114,197$55,422
21 Santa Teresa6,041 people 33.2 6,041$63,161
22 Crownpoint2,882 people 33.9 2,882$51,011
23 Shiprock7,610 people 34.1 7,610$35,900
24 Gallup21,023 people 34.4 21,023$58,303
25 Lee Acres4,272 people 34.6 4,272$44,583
26 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 34.9 5,323$49,470
27 Deming15,221 people 35.2 15,221$34,165
28 Española10,473 people 35.7 10,473$47,667
29 Edgewood6,124 people 36.4 6,124$84,761
30 Carlsbad31,746 people 36.7 31,746$72,306
31 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 36.9 5,864$45,724
32 Roswell47,638 people 37.1 47,638$51,583
33 Alamogordo31,307 people 37.1 31,307$55,952
34 Belen7,450 people 37.1 7,450$42,627
35 Grants8,951 people 37.2 8,951$47,183
36 Aztec6,150 people 37.2 6,150$41,977
37 Dulce3,218 people 37.7 3,218$39,773
38 Los Lunas18,618 people 38.3 18,618$62,330
39 Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 38.4 2,655$31,354
40 Farmington46,314 people 38.7 46,314$68,784
41 Albuquerque562,218 people 38.8 562,218$68,317
42 Los Alamos13,317 people 38.8 13,317$141,018
43 Meadow Lake4,259 people 39.4 4,259$43,649
44 Rio Rancho108,515 people 39.5 108,515$89,596
45 Agua Fria2,898 people 39.6 2,898$65,101
46 Peralta3,404 people 39.9 3,404$73,131
47 Silver City9,536 people 40.8 9,536$38,711
48 Clayton2,753 people 40.8 2,753$34,500
49 Flora Vista2,770 people 41.1 2,770$44,352
50 South Valley37,120 people 41.7 37,120$58,224
51 White Rock5,716 people 41.8 5,716$156,639
52 Las Vegas13,000 people 43.1 13,000$45,125
53 Bernalillo9,086 people 43.9 9,086$63,880
54 La Cienega3,543 people 44.2 3,543$85,250
55 Truth or Consequences6,019 people 44.6 6,019$33,788
56 Tucumcari5,160 people 44.7 5,160$31,844
57 Ruidoso7,699 people 44.8 7,699$52,736
58 Raton6,026 people 44.8 6,026$52,641
59 Paradise Hills4,591 people 44.9 4,591$73,295
60 La Mesilla2,697 people 45.8 2,697$81,438
61 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 46.1 5,857$72,992
62 North Valley10,455 people 46.2 10,455$61,498
63 Santa Fe89,019 people 46.3 89,019$73,482
64 Rio Communities4,925 people 47.1 4,925$46,035
65 Bosque Farms4,071 people 47.3 4,071$82,188
66 Los Chaves4,838 people 49.9 4,838$79,662
67 El Cerro2,923 people 53.1 2,923$106,136
68 Taos6,458 people 53.7 6,458$47,304
69 Corrales8,555 people 57.8 8,555$102,307
70 Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 63.2 5,619$106,633
71 Sandia Heights3,160 people 63.3 3,160$143,646
72 Placitas4,223 people 64.8 4,223$109,750
How it works

How this ranking works

The NM list, with the map →

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is 39.4.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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