Statewide Claims to Fame

Carlsbad is 8th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Size in square miles

Carlsbad is 10th in New Mexico out of 34 other cities in Current population (2012)

Carlsbad is 11th in New Mexico out of 36 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Carlsbad is 11th in New Mexico out of 42 other cities in Retail sales

Carlsbad is 11th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Households

Carlsbad is 11th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Housing units

Carlsbad is 12th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Carlsbad is 12th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Carlsbad is 13th in New Mexico out of 42 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Carlsbad is 14th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Income per capita

Carlsbad, New Mexico Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Current population (2012) 26,697 10th 2,085,538 313,914,040
Size in square miles 28.9 8th 121,298.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 903.3 26th 17 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Residents younger than 5 7.3% 25th 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.6% 24th 24.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.6% 16th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 82.2% 22nd 83.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 16.9% 25th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Race - White 77.4% 15th 83.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.9% 12th 2.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.3% 34th 10.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.0% 16th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 29th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.1% 30th 2.4% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 42.5% 26th 47.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 53.1% 12th 39.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Female residents 50.9% 24th 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.0% 37th 9.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Housing units 11,243 11th 908,132 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 11.9% 25th 15.0% 25.9%
Households 9,909 11th 762,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 71.7% 19th 69.6% 66.1%
Home median value $90,700 36th $161,800 $186,200
People per household 2.6 29th 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Income per capita $24,177 14th $23,537 $27,915
Income per household $44,985 20th $44,631 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.6% 36th 19.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Carlsbad Rank New Mexico US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,777 13th 157,231 27,092,908
Retail sales $361,389 11th $24,469,997 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $14,057 20th $12,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $51,310 11th $3,734,300 $613,795,732

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