Total New Mexico, Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population 
1910 to 2000
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                          2000     1990 r/      1980       1970       1960
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Metro Portion 1/     1,147,424    925,459    746,214    556,196    481,697

 Albuquerque MSA 2/    729,649    599,416    492,922    379,132    323,473
   Bernalillo          556,678    480,577    420,262    315,774    262,199
   Sandoval             89,908     63,319     34,400     17,492     14,201
   Torrance             16,911     10,285      7,491      5,290      6,497
   Valencia             66,152     45,235     30,769     40,576     40,576

 Farmington MSA 3/     113,801     91,605     81,433     52,517     53,306
   San Juan            113,801     91,605     81,433     52,517     53,306

 Las Cruces MSA 4/     174,682    135,510     96,340     69,773     59,948
   Dona Ana            174,682    135,510     96,340     69,773     59,948

 Santa Fe MSA 5/       129,292     98,928     75,519     54,774     44,970
   Santa Fe            129,292     98,928     75,519     54,774     44,970

Nonmetro Portion 1/    671,622    589,610    557,089    460,859    469,326

New Mexico           1,819,046  1,515,069  1,303,303  1,017,055    951,023


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                          1950       1940       1930       1920       1910
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Metro Portion 1/       284,570    192,912    143,752    102,155     91,791

 Albuquerque MSA 2/    188,568    114,560     82,029     62,244     55,624
   Bernalillo          145,637     69,391     45,430     29,855     23,606
   Sandoval             12,438     13,898     11,144      8,863      8,579
   Torrance              8,012     11,026      9,269      9,731     10,119
   Valencia             22,481     20,245     16,186     13,795     13,320

 Farmington MSA 3/      18,292     17,115     14,701      8,333      8,504
   San Juan             18,292     17,115     14,701      8,333      8,504

 Las Cruces MSA 4       39,557     30,411     27,455     16,548     12,893
   Dona Ana             39,557     30,411     27,455     16,548     12,893

 Santa Fe MSA 5/        38,153     30,826     19,567     15,030     14,770
   Santa Fe             38,153     30,826     19,567     15,030     14,770
Nonmetro Portion 1/    396,617    338,906    279,565    258,195    235,510

New Mexico             681,187    531,818    423,317    360,350    327,301


1/  Metro and nonmetro portions are based on metropolitan
      statistical area (MSA) definitions as of June 2003.

2/  Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties.

3/  San Juan County.

4/  Dona Ana County.

5/  Santa Fe County.

Note:  All populations counts are for April 1 of the year 
except for 1920 (January 1) and 1910 (April 15).

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

Table prepared by:  Bureau of Business and Economic Research,
University of New Mexico.