Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age Under 18)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 22.2 | 73,645,238 | N/A |
| New Mexico | N/A | 22.1 | 466,617 | 25 of 52 |
| Lea County | Rural | 29.8 | 21,818 | 81 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 27.6 | 19,619 | 158 |
| Curry County | Rural | 26.7 | 12,798 | 215 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 26.0 | 15,920 | 281 |
| Luna County | Rural | 25.9 | 6,583 | 299 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 25.4 | 4,833 | 378 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 25.4 | 30,750 | 378 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 25.0 | 16,131 | 468 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 24.2 | 382 | 647 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 23.5 | 52,131 | 900 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 23.3 | 6,310 | 1,001 |
| Harding County | Rural | 23.1 | 173 | 1,087 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 22.9 | 17,701 | 1,173 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 22.6 | 9,080 | 1,288 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 22.2 | 33,612 | 1,469 |
| Otero County | Rural | 22.1 | 15,097 | 1,518 |
| Union County | Rural | 21.7 | 876 | 1,683 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 21.6 | 3,530 | 1,725 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 21.5 | 880 | 1,784 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 21.4 | 938 | 1,821 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 21.4 | 4,151 | 1,821 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 20.7 | 139,325 | 2,085 |
| Quay County | Rural | 20.7 | 1,781 | 2,085 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 20.7 | 3,158 | 2,085 |
| Grant County | Rural | 18.0 | 5,022 | 2,761 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 17.8 | 2,193 | 2,803 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 17.0 | 3,436 | 2,908 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 16.9 | 4,559 | 2,917 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 16.5 | 25,576 | 2,951 |
| Taos County | Rural | 16.0 | 5,536 | 2,988 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 15.6 | 1,791 | 3,026 |
| Mora County | Rural | 13.8 | 575 | 3,097 |
| Catron County | Rural | 9.6 | 352 | 3,134 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 7:23 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 7:23 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.