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Fastest growing, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Edgewood, NMNM6,157+65.3%–

02Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+28.8%+160%

03Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+23.3%+697%

04North Hobbs, NMNM6,034+21.1%–

05Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+18.9%–

06Hobbs, NMNM40,863+18.7%−1290%

07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+18.5%–

08Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+18.4%−71%

09Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+16.2%−76%

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+14.1%−28%

11Artesia, NMNM12,735+13.9%+1702%

12Taos, NMNM6,526+13.3%−15%

13Chaparral, NMNM18,186+13.1%−87%

14Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+9.7%+125%

15Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+7.9%−28%

16Lovington, NMNM11,620+6.0%+172%

17Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+3.4%−79%

18Española, NMNM10,458+3.0%−81%

19White Rock, NMNM5,716+2.2%−193%

20Clovis, NMNM37,127+2.1%−62%

21Corrales, NMNM8,484+2.0%−94%

22Farmington, NMNM46,055+1.6%−86%

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.6%−94%

24Belen, NMNM7,589+1.3%−77%

25Gallup, NMNM19,969+1.0%−81%

26Roswell, NMNM46,878+0.1%−92%

27Grants, NMNM8,933-0.2%−110%

28Deming, NMNM14,944-0.7%−102%

29Portales, NMNM11,734-1.2%−128%

30Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-1.6%−87%

31North Valley, NMNM10,455-1.6%−65%

32El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323-2.0%–

33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-2.0%−124%

34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-2.0%−101%

35Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-2.5%−109%

36Socorro, NMNM8,261-3.8%−143%

37Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-4.3%+235%

38Ruidoso, NMNM7,580-4.4%−106%

39Silver City, NMNM9,284-5.9%+359%

40South Valley, NMNM37,120-6.4%−168%

41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-6.5%−138%

42Shiprock, NMNM7,610-7.0%−214%

43Anthony, NMNM8,900-7.1%−113%

44Aztec, NMNM6,091-8.3%−151%

45Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-8.5%−137%

46Raton, NMNM5,952-12.3%+904%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS