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Fastest shrinking, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-12.3%+0%

02North Valley, NMNM10,455-4.7%+0%

03White Rock, NMNM5,716-2.4%+0%

04Hobbs, NMNM40,863-1.6%+0%

05Silver City, NMNM9,284-1.3%+0%

06Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-1.3%+0%

07Raton, NMNM5,952-1.2%+0%

08Artesia, NMNM12,735+0.8%+0%

09Roswell, NMNM46,878+1.4%+0%

10Grants, NMNM8,933+2.1%+0%

11Lovington, NMNM11,620+2.2%+0%

12Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+2.9%+0%

13Portales, NMNM11,734+4.1%+0%

14Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+4.3%+0%

15Belen, NMNM7,589+5.4%+0%

16Gallup, NMNM19,969+5.5%+0%

17Clovis, NMNM37,127+5.5%+0%

18Shiprock, NMNM7,610+6.1%+0%

19Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864+8.2%+0%

20Socorro, NMNM8,261+8.8%+0%

21South Valley, NMNM37,120+9.4%+0%

22Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+10.9%+0%

23Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+11.1%+0%

24Farmington, NMNM46,055+11.3%+0%

25Española, NMNM10,458+15.5%+0%

26Taos, NMNM6,526+15.6%+0%

27Aztec, NMNM6,091+16.4%+0%

28Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+16.6%+0%

29Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949+17.3%+0%

30Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+19.5%+0%

31Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+23.1%+0%

32Deming, NMNM14,944+28.7%+0%

33Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+28.7%+0%

34Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+28.9%+0%

35Corrales, NMNM8,484+34.2%+0%

36Anthony, NMNM8,900+54.8%+0%

37Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+62.7%+0%

38Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+66.9%+0%

39Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+67.3%+0%

40Chaparral, NMNM18,186+102.9%+0%

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619+150.9%+0%

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