New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States census, New Mexico is the 15th least-populous state with 2,117,522 inhabitants but the 5th-largest by land area, spanning 121,298.15 square miles (314,160.8 km2). New Mexico is divided into 33 counties and contains 106 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, villages and an incorporated county. New Mexico's municipalities cover only 1% of the state's land mass but are home to 65.4% of its population.