Census Bureau delivers New Mexico's 2010 population totals (12:15 p.m.)

Las Cruces Sun-News
March 15, 2011

LAS CRUCES - The U.S. Census Bureau released detailed 2010 Census population totals and demographics to the governor and state legislature in New Mexico. The data provide a first look at population counts for small areas and race, Hispanic origin, voting age and housing unit data.

The five most populous incorporated places in New Mexico and their 2010 Census counts are:

- Albuquerque, 545,852;

- Las Cruces, 97,618;

- Rio Rancho, 87,521;

- Santa Fe, 67,947;

- Roswell, 48,366.

Albuquerque grew by 21.7 percent since the 2000 Census. Las Cruces grew by 31.4 percent, Rio Rancho grew by 69.1 percent, Santa Fe grew by 9.2 percent, and Roswell grew by 6.8 percent.

The largest county is Bernalillo, with a population of 662,564. Its population grew by 19.0 percent since 2000. The other counties in the top five include Do?a Ana, with a population of 209,233 (increase of 19.8 percent); Santa Fe, 144,170 (increase of 11.5 percent); Sandoval, 131,561 (increase of 46.3 percent); and San Juan, 130,044 (increase of 14.3 percent).