Carlsbad, New Mexico
Demographics

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1900	963	—

1910	1,736	80.3%

1920	2,205	27.0%

1930	3,708	68.2%

1940	7,116	91.9%

1950	17,975	152.6%

1960	25,541	42.1%

1970	21,297	−16.6%

1980	25,496	19.7%

1990	24,952	−2.1%

2000	25,625	2.7%

2010	26,138	2.0%

Est. 2016	28,914	10.6%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

As of the census of 2010, there were 26,138 people residing in Carlsbad.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2010, there were 26,138 people residing in Carlsbad.