List of metropolitan areas in New Mexico

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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, 2007 population estimate, that figure rose to 1,299,293 (66.0% of the state's total population).^[1]

Contents 1 Metropolitan areas 1.1 Population statistics 2 Combined Statistical Areas 2.1 Population statistics 3 See also 4 References

[edit] 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

[edit] Population statistics

Metropolitan Statistical Area	2007 Estimate	2000 Population	Percent Change (2000–2007)
Albuquerque MSA	835,120	729,649	14.46
Farmington MSA	122,427	113,801	7.58
Las Cruces MSA	198,791	174,682	13.80
Santa Fe MSA	142,955	129,292	10.57

[edit] Combined Statistical Areas

The United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)^[2] that are linked by commuting ties. There are two combined statistical areas in New Mexico.

• Clovis-Portales CSA
  • Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Curry County
  • Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Roosevelt County
• Santa Fe-Española CSA
  • Santa Fe Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Santa Fe County
  • Española Micropolitan Statistical Area
    • Rio Arriba County

[edit] Population statistics

Combined Statistical Area	2007 Estimate	2000 Population	Percent Change (2000–2007)
Clovis-Portales CSA	64,470	63,062	2.23
Santa Fe-Española CSA	183,782	170,482	7.80

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

1. ^ Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of New Mexico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-20). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
2. ^ 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.