The State of New Mexico has a total of fifteen micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, these counties had a combined population of 589,371 (32.4% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure had increased to 597,079 (29.7% of the state's total population).
Micropolitan areas Alamogordo μSA Otero County Carlsbad-Artesia μSA Eddy County Clovis μSA1 Curry County Deming μSA Luna County Espanola μSA2 Rio Arriba County Gallup μSA McKinley County Grants μSA2 Cibola County Hobbs μSA Lea CountyLas Vegas μSA2 San Miguel County Los Alamos μSA2 Los Alamos County Portales μSA1 Roosevelt County Roswell μSA Chaves County Ruidoso μSA Lincoln County Silver City μSA Grant County Taos μSA Taos County 1 - part of the Clovis-Portales combined statistical area 2 - part of the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas combined statistical area
Population statistics Micropolitan Statistical Area July 1, 2009Estimate 2000Population PercentChange(2000–2009) Alamogordo 63,201 62,298 1.45% Carlsbad-Artesia 52,706 51,658 –2.03% Clovis 44,407 45,044 –1.41% Deming 27,044 25,016 8.11% Espanola 40,678 41,190 –1.24% Gallup 70,513 74,798 –5.73% Grants 27,036 25,595 5.63% Hobbs 60,232 55,511 8.50% Las Vegas 28,323 30,126 –5.98% Los Alamos 18,074 18,343 –1.47% Portales 18,817 18,018 4.43% Roswell 63,322 61,382 3.65% Ruidoso 21,016 19,411 8.27% Silver City 29,903 31,002 –3.54% Taos 31,507 29,979 5.10%
See also List of metropolitan 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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