Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 17.2 | 57,633,628 | N/A |
| New Mexico | N/A | 19.3 | 408,264 | 11 of 52 |
| Lea County | Rural | 11.4 | 8,378 | 3,083 |
| Curry County | Rural | 13.0 | 6,185 | 2,991 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 13.8 | 9,712 | 2,924 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 14.8 | 9,034 | 2,811 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 15.0 | 2,840 | 2,791 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 16.5 | 10,569 | 2,529 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 16.9 | 20,461 | 2,444 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 17.0 | 38,231 | 2,419 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 17.2 | 754 | 2,358 |
| Otero County | Rural | 17.5 | 12,077 | 2,284 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 18.2 | 4,881 | 2,104 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 18.3 | 123,220 | 2,073 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 18.4 | 3,573 | 2,046 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 18.7 | 14,696 | 1,950 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 20.1 | 30,805 | 1,518 |
| Luna County | Rural | 20.8 | 5,330 | 1,291 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 21.0 | 3,410 | 1,230 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 21.8 | 8,742 | 1,031 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 22.5 | 3,488 | 864 |
| Union County | Rural | 22.8 | 916 | 801 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 23.3 | 943 | 716 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 25.6 | 6,868 | 409 |
| Quay County | Rural | 26.4 | 2,260 | 336 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 26.6 | 419 | 319 |
| Harding County | Rural | 26.6 | 197 | 319 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 28.0 | 43,785 | 226 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 28.8 | 3,549 | 187 |
| Grant County | Rural | 30.3 | 8,419 | 124 |
| Taos County | Rural | 30.5 | 10,539 | 121 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 31.3 | 6,327 | 93 |
| Mora County | Rural | 34.0 | 1,411 | 44 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 38.8 | 4,465 | 13 |
| Catron County | Rural | 47.6 | 1,780 | 3 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 4:50 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.