How New Mexico Compares

New Mexico

39.4 years

National

38.9 years

1.3% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#19	New York	39.8 years
#20	Ohio	39.7 years
#21	Maryland	39.4 years
#22	New Mexico	39.4 years
#23	Alabama	39.3 years
#24	Kentucky	39.1 years
#25	Nevada	39.1 years

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Highest Age Counties in New Mexico

#	County	Age
1	Catron County	63.8 years
2	Sierra County	57.6 years
3	Mora County	55.1 years
4	Taos County	52.6 years
5	Lincoln County	52.4 years
6	Grant County	49.5 years
7	Colfax County	49.1 years
8	Quay County	48.9 years
9	Santa Fe County	48.7 years
10	San Miguel County	47.2 years

Lowest Age Counties in New Mexico

#	County	Age
33	Curry County	31.9 years
32	Roosevelt County	32.3 years
31	Lea County	32.5 years
30	Doña Ana County	34.3 years
29	McKinley County	34.6 years
28	De Baca County	35.3 years
27	Eddy County	36.2 years
26	Luna County	36.3 years
25	Otero County	36.4 years
24	Chaves County	37.2 years

Median Age in New Mexico

New Mexico has a median age of 39.4 years, ranking #22 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across New Mexico's 33 counties, median age ranges from 31.9 years to 63.8 years. The county with the highest value is Catron County at 63.8 years.

The median age of the total population.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.