New Mexico Metro Area Population Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau


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Total Population Estimates
New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 2000 to 2007              
April 1, 2000r
July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, Population Census
2007p 2006r 2005r 2004r 2003r 2002r 2001r 2000r Estimates 2000
Area Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Base Population
New Mexico 1,969,915 1,942,302 1,916,331 1,892,182 1,870,113 1,850,562 1,829,032 1,820,861 1,819,046 1,819,046
  Metro Portion1 1,299,293 1,274,624 1,249,888 1,225,379 1,205,150 1,185,492 1,163,010 1,150,602 1,147,423 1,147,424
    Albuquerque MSA2 835,120 817,794 798,558 780,937 766,268 753,834 739,593 731,717 729,653 729,649
    Farmington MSA3 122,427 121,763 121,977 120,926 119,823 118,315 115,150 114,043 113,801 113,801
    Las Cruces MSA4 198,791 193,976 189,777 185,417 182,540 178,780 176,632 175,013 174,682 174,682
    Santa Fe MSA5 142,955 141,091 139,576 138,099 136,519 134,563 131,635 129,829 129,287 129,292
  Nonmetro Portion1 670,622 667,678 666,443 666,803 664,963 665,070 666,022 670,259 671,623 671,622
p   Preliminary.
r   Revised.
1   Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan portions are based on current metropolitan statistical area (MSA) definitions.
2   Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties.
3   San Juan County.
4   Dona Ana County.
5   Santa Fe County.
Source:  U.S. Dept. Of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program, Population Division.
Data released March 27, 2008.
Table prepared by:  Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico.