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Capital : Santa Fe
State Tree : Pinyon Pine
State Flower : Yucca
State Insect : Tarantula Hawk Wasp, Sandia Hairstreak B
State Bird : Roadrunner
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New Mexico People:
New Mexico has a total population of 1,954,599 (2006 est) and ranks 36th in population of U.S. states. By age, 508,930 (26.0%) New Mexicans are under 18 years of age, 1,203,069 (61.6%) are age 19 to 64, and 242,600 (12.4%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.6%, and males 49.4% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  26.0 |
| 65 and older | 12.4 |
| 19 to 64 | 61.6 |
| Female | 50.6 |
| Male | 49.4 |
190,826 (9.8%) New Mexicans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 26,140 (1.3%) are Asian, 49,161 (2.5%) are Black, 2,655 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,653,876 (84.6%) are White, 31,941 (1.6%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 1,653,876 |
| American Indian | 190,826 |
| Black | 49,161 |
| Mixed | 31,941 |
| Asian | 26,140 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 2,655 |
860,688 (44.0%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
8.2% of New Mexicans were born in a foreign country.
36.5% of New Mexicans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
78.9% of New Mexicans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 23.5% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
New Mexico had 28,384 births and 14,298 deaths in 2004.
New Mexico Land:
New Mexico has a land area of 121,356 square miles and is ranked 5th amoung U.S. states in total area. New Mexico has a population density of 15 people per square mile. New Mexico had 44,810,083 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.58% of the total area.