Fruitland is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 771 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fruitland is the 122nd largest community in New Mexico. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fruitland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fruitland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fruitland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fruitland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Fruitland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Fruitland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Fruitland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Fruitland may be for you.

Fruitland is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Fruitland isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Fruitland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

If knowledge is power, Fruitland is a pretty powerful place. 65.67% of the adults in Fruitland have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Fruitland in 2022 was $55,195, which is wealthy relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,780 for a family of four.

Fruitland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fruitland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fruitland residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fruitland include German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.

The most common language spoken in Fruitland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Navajo and Native American languages.