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Fastest shrinking, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Raton, NMNM5,952-12.3%+904%

02Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-8.5%−137%

03Aztec, NMNM6,091-8.3%−151%

04Anthony, NMNM8,900-7.1%−113%

05Shiprock, NMNM7,610-7.0%−214%

06Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-6.5%−138%

07South Valley, NMNM37,120-6.4%−168%

08Silver City, NMNM9,284-5.9%+359%

09Ruidoso, NMNM7,580-4.4%−106%

10Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-4.3%+235%

11Socorro, NMNM8,261-3.8%−143%

12Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-2.5%−109%

13Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-2.0%−101%

14Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-2.0%−124%

15El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323-2.0%–

16North Valley, NMNM10,455-1.6%−65%

17Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-1.6%−87%

18Portales, NMNM11,734-1.2%−128%

19Deming, NMNM14,944-0.7%−102%

20Grants, NMNM8,933-0.2%−110%

21Roswell, NMNM46,878+0.1%−92%

22Gallup, NMNM19,969+1.0%−81%

23Belen, NMNM7,589+1.3%−77%

24Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.6%−94%

25Farmington, NMNM46,055+1.6%−86%

26Corrales, NMNM8,484+2.0%−94%

27Clovis, NMNM37,127+2.1%−62%

28White Rock, NMNM5,716+2.2%−193%

29Española, NMNM10,458+3.0%−81%

30Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+3.4%−79%

31Lovington, NMNM11,620+6.0%+172%

32Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+7.9%−28%

33Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+9.7%+125%

34Chaparral, NMNM18,186+13.1%−87%

35Taos, NMNM6,526+13.3%−15%

36Artesia, NMNM12,735+13.9%+1702%

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+14.1%−28%

38Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+16.2%−76%

39Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+18.4%−71%

40Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+18.5%–

41Hobbs, NMNM40,863+18.7%−1290%

42Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+18.9%–

43North Hobbs, NMNM6,034+21.1%–

44Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+23.3%+697%

45Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+28.8%+160%

46Edgewood, NMNM6,157+65.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES