The State of New Mexico has a total of four metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 7 of the state's 33 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan. As of the 2000 census, these counties had a combined population 1,147,424 (63.1% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure rose to 1,335,985 (66.5% of the state's total population).
Metropolitan areas Albuquerque MSA Bernalillo County Sandoval County Torrance County Valencia County Farmington MSA San Juan County Las Cruces MSA Doña Ana County Santa Fe MSA Santa Fe County
Population statistics Metropolitan Statistical Area 2010Population 2000Population PercentChange(2000–2010) Albuquerque MSA 887,077 729,649 21.58% Farmington MSA 130,004 113,801 14.24% Las Cruces MSA 209,233 174,682 19.78% Santa Fe MSA 144,170 129,292 11.51%
Combined Statistical Areas
The United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)The 938 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) currently defined by the United States Census Bureau include the 361 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), which generally have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and the 577 Micropolitan Statistical Areas, which generally have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000. that are linked by commuting ties. There are three combined statistical areas in New Mexico, with one crossing into Texas.
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas CSA Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area Bernalillo County Sandoval County Torrance County Valencia County Santa Fe Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Fe County Las Vegas Micropolitan Statistical Area San Miguel County Espanola Micropolitan Statistical Area Rio Arriba County Grants Micropolitan Statistical Area Cibola County Los Alamos Micropolitan Statistical Area Los Alamos County El Paso-Las Cruces CSA El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area El Paso County, Texas Hudspeth County, Texas Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area Doña Ana County, New Mexico Clovis-Portales CSA Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area Curry County Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area Roosevelt County
Population statistics Combined Statistical Area 2010Population Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas CSA 1,146,049 Clovis-Portales CSA 63,224 El Paso-Las Cruces CSA 1,013,356
See also List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico List of cities in New Mexico New Mexico census statistical areas Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSA) Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA) Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
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