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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. The median across all 46 is -0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Hobbs, NM, up 42 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲42North Hobbs, NMNM6,034-7.6%–

02▲11Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-6.4%−157.4 pts

03▲13North Valley, NMNM10,455-6.2%−1.6 pts

04▲10Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-5.1%−13.3 pts

05▲17Gallup, NMNM19,969-4.0%−9.5 pts

06▲1South Valley, NMNM37,120-3.2%−12.6 pts

07▲4Socorro, NMNM8,261-2.6%−11.4 pts

08▲20White Rock, NMNM5,716-2.3%+0.1 pts

09▲27Artesia, NMNM12,735-2.3%−3.1 pts

10▲10Grants, NMNM8,933-2.3%−4.4 pts

11▲6Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-2.2%+10.1 pts

12▼4Silver City, NMNM9,284-1.7%−0.4 pts

13▲14Clovis, NMNM37,127-1.6%−7.2 pts

14▲7Roswell, NMNM46,878-1.6%−3.1 pts

15▲29Carlsbad, NMNM32,524-1.5%−4.5 pts

16▲15Lovington, NMNM11,620-1.5%−3.7 pts

17▼12Shiprock, NMNM7,610-1.4%−7.5 pts

18Portales, NMNM11,734-1.4%−5.5 pts

19▼9Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-1.3%0.0 pts

20▼17Aztec, NMNM6,091-0.8%−17.2 pts

21▲25Edgewood, NMNM6,157-0.8%–

22▲3Farmington, NMNM46,055-0.7%−12.0 pts

23▲18Hobbs, NMNM40,863-0.6%+0.9 pts

24▼18Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-0.5%−17.8 pts

25▲4Española, NMNM10,458-0.5%−16.0 pts

26▲4Albuquerque, NMNM556,588-0.4%−17.0 pts

27▼25Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-0.4%−23.4 pts

28▼16Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-0.3%−29.0 pts

29▼28Raton, NMNM5,952-0.2%+1.0 pts

30▲5Taos, NMNM6,526-0.2%−15.9 pts

31▼22Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+0.3%−67.1 pts

32▼6Corrales, NMNM8,484+0.7%−33.4 pts

33▼29Anthony, NMNM8,900+0.9%−53.9 pts

34▼1Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+1.0%−3.2 pts

35▼3Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+1.2%−9.7 pts

36▼13Belen, NMNM7,589+1.2%−4.2 pts

37▼13Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.3%−27.6 pts

38▲7Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+1.7%−9.4 pts

39▼2Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+2.5%−17.0 pts

40▼21Deming, NMNM14,944+3.1%−25.5 pts

41▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+4.3%–

42▼3Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+4.6%−58.2 pts

43▼5Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+8.0%−58.9 pts

44▼10Chaparral, NMNM18,186+9.9%−93.0 pts

45▼30El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323+16.6%–

46▼6Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+19.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES