How many insurance agents are in New Mexico?
2,200 insurance agents were employed in New Mexico in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 103.9 per 100,000 residents and ranks New Mexico 40 of 50 states with data. New Mexico accounts for 0.5% of the 479,030 insurance agents counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below New Mexico
| # | State | Insurance Agents | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | New Hampshire | 2,320 | 168.4 |
| 39 | Maine | 2,240 | 164.4 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 2,200 | 103.9 |
| 41 | Montana | 2,090 | 192.8 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,870 | 210.9 |
The insurance agents page lists every one of the 50 states in order. Largest: Florida with 47,560. Highest per capita: Nebraska at 314 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
1,198 insurance agents in New Mexico have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 54.5% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's New Mexico insurance agents list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many insurance agents are in New Mexico?
2,200 insurance agents were employed in New Mexico in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 103.9 per 100,000 residents and ranks New Mexico 40 of 50 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed insurance agents in New Mexico?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS350000000000041302101 (Insurance Sales Agents, New Mexico), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 50 published state estimates.