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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01North Hobbs, NMNM6,034-7.6%–
02Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-6.4%−157.4 pts
03North Valley, NMNM10,455-6.2%−1.6 pts
04Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-5.1%−13.3 pts
05Gallup, NMNM19,969-4.0%−9.5 pts
06South Valley, NMNM37,120-3.2%−12.6 pts
07Socorro, NMNM8,261-2.6%−11.4 pts
08White Rock, NMNM5,716-2.3%+0.1 pts
09Artesia, NMNM12,735-2.3%−3.1 pts
10Grants, NMNM8,933-2.3%−4.4 pts
11Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-2.2%+10.1 pts
12Silver City, NMNM9,284-1.7%−0.4 pts
13Clovis, NMNM37,127-1.6%−7.2 pts
14Roswell, NMNM46,878-1.6%−3.1 pts
15Carlsbad, NMNM32,524-1.5%−4.5 pts
16Lovington, NMNM11,620-1.5%−3.7 pts
17Shiprock, NMNM7,610-1.4%−7.5 pts
18Portales, NMNM11,734-1.4%−5.5 pts
19Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-1.3%+0.0 pts
20Aztec, NMNM6,091-0.8%−17.2 pts
21Edgewood, NMNM6,157-0.8%–
22Farmington, NMNM46,055-0.7%−12.0 pts
23Hobbs, NMNM40,863-0.6%+0.9 pts
24Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-0.5%−17.8 pts
25Española, NMNM10,458-0.5%−16.0 pts
26Albuquerque, NMNM556,588-0.4%−17.0 pts
27Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-0.4%−23.4 pts
28Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-0.3%−29.0 pts
29Raton, NMNM5,952-0.2%+1.0 pts
30Taos, NMNM6,526-0.2%−15.9 pts
31Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+0.3%−67.1 pts
32Corrales, NMNM8,484+0.7%−33.4 pts
33Anthony, NMNM8,900+0.9%−53.9 pts
34Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+1.0%−3.2 pts
35Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+1.2%−9.7 pts
36Belen, NMNM7,589+1.2%−4.2 pts
37Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.3%−27.6 pts
38Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+1.7%−9.4 pts
39Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+2.5%−17.0 pts
40Deming, NMNM14,944+3.1%−25.5 pts
41Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+4.3%–
42Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+4.6%−58.2 pts
43Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+8.0%−58.9 pts
44Chaparral, NMNM18,186+9.9%−93.0 pts
45El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323+16.6%–
46Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+19.8%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES