Located in the heart of the American southwest, New Mexico is the fifth-largest state by total area, covering 121,590 square miles (mi²). An estimated 2,135,024 people (0.63% of the U.S. total) called New Mexico home as of 2023, giving the "Land of Enchantment" the country's 15th-smallest population. Perhaps fittingly given its name, New Mexico has the highest Hispanic population by percentage (49.20%) of any state. More than 30% of New Mexico's residents live in Bernalillo County, which is the second-smallest county in the state in terms of area but includes New Mexico's largest city, Albuquerque, whose population of 570,172 is several times that of the second-largest city (Las Cruces, pop. 115,516). New Mexico's capital, Santa Fe, has a population of 93,373 and is the fourth-largest city in the state. New Mexico is one of the four corners states, which all touch one another at a single geographic point.
New Mexico joined the Union in January 1912. It has participated in 28 presidential elections through 2020, alternating some extended periods of support for Democratic and Republican candidates. Democrats have won 7 of the last 8 elections, including Joe Biden's 54% to 44% win over Donald Trump in 2020.
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 33 counties, 105 cities, towns, and villages, and 769 special districts.
The median age in New Mexico is approximately 37.2. The state's ratio of females to males is approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.
In religious terms, 75% of New Mexico's population is affiliated with a Christian-based faith, 4% with a non-Christian-based faith, and 21% unaffiliated with any faith in particular.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Mexico was:
White: 64.69%
Two or more races: 12.4%
Other race: 9.71%
Native American: 9.37%
Black or African American: 2.12%
Asian: 1.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Muslims are under 20,000.A
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