New Mexico Facts

33 New Mexico Facts

1. New Mexico is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. New Mexico was the 47th state to join the United States on 4389.
3. New Mexico is in the western region of the United States.
4. New Mexico is the 5th largest U.S. state, covering a total of 121,590.3 square miles or 3.19% of the total area of the United States.
5. New Mexico's 121,590.30 square miles is 99.76% land and 0.24% surface water.
6. New Mexico is ranked 5th with the most land area in the United States, with 121,298.15 square miles of land area.
7. New Mexico is ranked 49th with the most water area in the United States, with 292.15 square miles of water area.
8. New Mexico is the 36th most populated U.S. state with a population of 2,117,522 or 0.64% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of New Mexico is the city of Santa Fe.
10. New Mexico is divided into 33 counties statewide.
11. Bernalillo County is the most populated county in New Mexico
12. The most populated city in New Mexico is Albuquerque with an estimated 560,218 residents.
13. The five most populated city in New Mexico are Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and Roswell.
14. A native or resident New Mexico is called a New Mexican.
15. New Mexico's average elevation statewide is 5,700 feet.
16. New Mexico's highest elevation point is Wheeler Peak at 13,167 feet.
17. New Mexico's lowest elevation point is the Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet.
18. New Mexico is all in the Mountain Time Zone (MT).
19. The two letter abbreviation for New Mexico is NM.
20. The ISO 3166 code for New Mexico is US-NM.
21. New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment and the Sunshine State.
22. The estimated median household income in New Mexico is $51,945.
23. New Mexico is the 29th most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $203,675.
24. New Mexico is ranked 39th on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. New Mexico has the 31st oldest population in the United States with a median age of 38.6.
26. New Mexico's average temperature is 53.07°F making it the 23rd warmest state in the United States.
27. New Mexico on average has 14.24 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 47th wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in New Mexico was 122 °F on Monday, June 27, 1994, in Carlsbad, NM.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in New Mexico was -50 °F on Thursday, February 1, 1951, in Gavilan, NM.
30. New Mexico's official state motto is "Crescit eundo" (Latin: It goes by growing).
31. New Mexico's official state bird is the Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).
32. New Mexico's official state tree is the Piñon Pine (Pinus edulis).
33. New Mexico's official state flower is the Yucca flower (Yucca).

Pictures of New Mexico, USA

The state of New Mexico and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of New Mexico waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of New Mexico that is used by the state's government.

Santa Fe the capital city of New Mexico.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park