Farmington is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 46,127 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the sixth largest community in New Mexico.Unlike some cities, Farmington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Farmington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Farmington is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmington who work in office and administrative support (11.53%), sales jobs (11.19%), and management occupations (7.68%). One of the benefits of Farmington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.12 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The education level of Farmington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.58% of adults 25 and older in Farmington have a college degree. The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $28,961, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,844 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Farmington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Farmington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include German, English, Irish, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
