The Associated Press
SANTA FE — New Census estimates indicate New Mexico gained just 1,747 people in the 12 months ended in July, putting the state among the bottom for population growth.
The new estimates put New Mexico’s estimated population at 2,085,287, an increase of just .08 percent, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
Meanwhile, the neighboring states of Utah, Texas, Colorado and Arizona had population growth rates averaging 1.4 percent.
The Census Bureau makes its estimates based on migration patterns, births and deaths.