Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | N/A | 18.8 | 397,156 | 11 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 16.8 | 55,970,047 | N/A |
| Catron County | Rural | 44.5 | 1,639 | 4 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 36.9 | 4,251 | 17 |
| Mora County | Rural | 32.7 | 1,366 | 54 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 30.5 | 6,178 | 103 |
| Taos County | Rural | 29.7 | 10,244 | 120 |
| Grant County | Rural | 29.5 | 8,229 | 128 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 28.4 | 3,505 | 174 |
| Harding County | Rural | 27.8 | 208 | 200 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 27.3 | 42,341 | 233 |
| Quay County | Rural | 25.8 | 2,225 | 347 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 24.4 | 6,604 | 494 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 23.9 | 378 | 552 |
| Union County | Rural | 22.6 | 911 | 764 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 22.4 | 917 | 800 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 22.1 | 3,376 | 847 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 21.2 | 8,506 | 1,070 |
| Luna County | Rural | 20.7 | 5,268 | 1,214 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 20.6 | 900 | 1,240 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 20.2 | 3,288 | 1,354 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 19.6 | 29,710 | 1,573 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 18.5 | 14,337 | 1,902 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 18.2 | 3,519 | 2,001 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 17.8 | 119,885 | 2,122 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 17.5 | 4,745 | 2,196 |
| Otero County | Rural | 17.2 | 11,723 | 2,277 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 16.8 | 37,154 | 2,373 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 16.3 | 19,760 | 2,495 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 16.2 | 10,463 | 2,512 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 14.7 | 2,797 | 2,773 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 14.6 | 8,934 | 2,792 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 13.2 | 9,423 | 2,955 |
| Curry County | Rural | 12.8 | 6,158 | 2,991 |
| Lea County | Rural | 11.2 | 8,214 | 3,081 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 6:01 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 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 6:01 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 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.