List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico

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Micropolitan areas of New Mexico.

The State of New Mexico has a total of fifteen micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, these counties had a combined population of 589,371 (32.4% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure had increased to 597,079 (29.7% of the state's total population). [1]

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Micropolitan areas

1 - part of the Clovis-Portales combined statistical area
2 - part of the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas combined statistical area

Population statistics

Micropolitan Statistical AreaJuly 1, 2009
Estimate
2000
Population
Percent
Change
(20002009)
Alamogordo 63,20162,2981.45%
Carlsbad-Artesia 52,70651,6582.03%
Clovis 44,40745,0441.41%
Deming 27,04425,0168.11%
Espanola 40,67841,1901.24%
Gallup 70,51374,7985.73%
Grants 27,03625,5955.63%
Hobbs 60,23255,5118.50%
Las Vegas 28,32330,1265.98%
Los Alamos 18,07418,3431.47%
Portales 18,81718,0184.43%
Roswell 63,32261,3823.65%
Ruidoso 21,01619,4118.27%
Silver City 29,90331,0023.54%
Taos 31,50729,9795.10%

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References

  1. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of New Mexico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.