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 2008                
July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, July1, April 1, 2000r Census
2008p 2007r 2006r 2005r 2004r 2003r 2002r 2001r 2000r Population 2000
Area Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimates Base Population
New Mexico 1,984,356 1,964,402 1,937,916 1,912,884 1,889,266 1,867,909 1,848,986 1,828,330 1,820,704 1,819,041 1,819,046
  Metro Portion1 1,313,953 1,295,700 1,271,702 1,247,509 1,223,380 1,203,662 1,184,430 1,162,554 1,150,530 1,147,426 1,147,424
    Albuquerque MSA2 845,913 833,044 815,979 797,146 779,751 765,381 753,210 739,327 731,674 729,648 729,649
    Farmington MSA3 122,500 122,239 121,620 121,843 120,817 119,742 118,256 115,128 114,042 113,801 113,801
    Las Cruces MSA4 201,603 198,048 193,455 189,330 185,045 182,264 178,574 176,536 174,992 174,682 174,682
    Santa Fe MSA5 143,937 142,369 140,648 139,190 137,767 136,275 134,390 131,563 129,822 129,295 129,292
  Nonmetro Portion1 670,403 668,702 666,214 665,375 665,886 664,247 664,556 665,776 670,174 671,615 671,622
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,
2008 round of estimates. Data released March 19, 2009.
Table prepared by:  Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico.