New Mexico
"Land of Enchantment"

Admitted to the Union:
Saturday, January 06, 1912
Capital:
Santa Fe
Motto:
Crescit Eundo (It Grows as It Goes)
Area (square miles):
121,666
Population Statistics
| 1850 |
61,547 |
| 1860 |
93,516 |
| 1870 |
91,874 |
| 1880 |
119,565 |
| 1890 |
160,282 |
| 1900 |
195,310 |
| 1910 |
327,301 |
| 1920 |
360,350 |
| 1930 |
423,317 |
| 1940 |
531,818 |
| 1950 |
681,187 |
| 1960 |
951,023 |
| 1970 |
1,016,000 |
| 1980 |
1,302,894 |
| 1990 |
1,515,069 |
| 2000 |
1,819,046 |
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