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Fastest shrinking, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. 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

01North Hobbs, NMNM6,034-7.6%–

02Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-6.4%−104%

03North Valley, NMNM10,455-6.2%+33%

04Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-5.1%−161%

05Gallup, NMNM19,969-4.0%−173%

06South Valley, NMNM37,120-3.2%−134%

07Socorro, NMNM8,261-2.6%−129%

08White Rock, NMNM5,716-2.3%−2%

09Artesia, NMNM12,735-2.3%−400%

10Grants, NMNM8,933-2.3%−211%

11Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-2.2%−82%

12Silver City, NMNM9,284-1.7%+34%

13Clovis, NMNM37,127-1.6%−129%

14Roswell, NMNM46,878-1.6%−213%

15Carlsbad, NMNM32,524-1.5%−152%

16Lovington, NMNM11,620-1.5%−166%

17Shiprock, NMNM7,610-1.4%−123%

18Portales, NMNM11,734-1.4%−134%

19Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-1.3%−1%

20Aztec, NMNM6,091-0.8%−105%

21Edgewood, NMNM6,157-0.8%–

22Farmington, NMNM46,055-0.7%−106%

23Hobbs, NMNM40,863-0.6%−60%

24Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-0.5%−103%

25Española, NMNM10,458-0.5%−103%

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,588-0.4%−102%

27Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-0.4%−102%

28Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-0.3%−101%

29Raton, NMNM5,952-0.2%−80%

30Taos, NMNM6,526-0.2%−102%

31Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+0.3%−100%

32Corrales, NMNM8,484+0.7%−98%

33Anthony, NMNM8,900+0.9%−98%

34Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+1.0%−76%

35Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+1.2%−89%

36Belen, NMNM7,589+1.2%−77%

37Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.3%−95%

38Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+1.7%−84%

39Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+2.5%−87%

40Deming, NMNM14,944+3.1%−89%

41Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+4.3%–

42Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+4.6%−93%

43Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+8.0%−88%

44Chaparral, NMNM18,186+9.9%−90%

45El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323+16.6%–

46Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+19.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES