New Mexico should begin planning for the 2030 Census, expert tells state lawmakers

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 623

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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New Mexico was considered the hardest-to-count state in the contiguous U.S. during the 2020 census, an expert told a panel of state lawmakers Wednesday while encouraging them to begin planning for the 2030 census.

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About 42% of the state’s population live in designated “hard-to-count areas,” which include communities with tribes and pueblos, families with young children, immigrants, refugees and other underrepresented people groups, University of New …

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