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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Edgewood, NMNM6,157+65.3%–
02Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+28.8%+17.7 pts
03Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+23.3%+20.4 pts
04North Hobbs, NMNM6,034+21.1%–
05Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+18.9%–
06Hobbs, NMNM40,863+18.7%+20.3 pts
07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+18.5%–
08Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+18.4%−44.3 pts
09Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+16.2%−50.6 pts
10Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+14.1%−5.4 pts
11Artesia, NMNM12,735+13.9%+13.2 pts
12Taos, NMNM6,526+13.3%−2.4 pts
13Chaparral, NMNM18,186+13.1%−89.8 pts
14Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+9.7%+5.4 pts
15Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+7.9%−3.0 pts
16Lovington, NMNM11,620+6.0%+3.8 pts
17Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+3.4%−13.2 pts
18Española, NMNM10,458+3.0%−12.5 pts
19White Rock, NMNM5,716+2.2%+4.6 pts
20Clovis, NMNM37,127+2.1%−3.4 pts
21Corrales, NMNM8,484+2.0%−32.2 pts
22Farmington, NMNM46,055+1.6%−9.7 pts
23Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.6%−27.3 pts
24Belen, NMNM7,589+1.3%−4.2 pts
25Gallup, NMNM19,969+1.0%−4.5 pts
26Roswell, NMNM46,878+0.1%−1.3 pts
27Grants, NMNM8,933-0.2%−2.3 pts
28Deming, NMNM14,944-0.7%−29.3 pts
29Portales, NMNM11,734-1.2%−5.3 pts
30Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-1.6%+10.7 pts
31North Valley, NMNM10,455-1.6%+3.0 pts
32El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323-2.0%–
33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-2.0%−10.2 pts
34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-2.0%−153.0 pts
35Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-2.5%−31.2 pts
36Socorro, NMNM8,261-3.8%−12.6 pts
37Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-4.3%−3.0 pts
38Ruidoso, NMNM7,580-4.4%−71.7 pts
39Silver City, NMNM9,284-5.9%−4.6 pts
40South Valley, NMNM37,120-6.4%−15.8 pts
41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-6.5%−23.8 pts
42Shiprock, NMNM7,610-7.0%−13.1 pts
43Anthony, NMNM8,900-7.1%−61.9 pts
44Aztec, NMNM6,091-8.3%−24.7 pts
45Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-8.5%−31.6 pts
46Raton, NMNM5,952-12.3%−11.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS