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Fastest shrinking, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Alamogordo, NMNM31,906-14.6%−43.5 pts
02Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-11.2%−28.4 pts
03Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-10.5%+1.9 pts
04Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-5.6%−4.3 pts
05Raton, NMNM5,952-5.5%−4.2 pts
06White Rock, NMNM5,716-5.3%−2.9 pts
07North Valley, NMNM10,455-4.9%−0.3 pts
08Silver City, NMNM9,284-2.2%−0.9 pts
09Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-1.0%−9.2 pts
10Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+0.9%−3.4 pts
11Shiprock, NMNM7,610+1.7%−4.4 pts
12Socorro, NMNM8,261+2.0%−6.8 pts
13Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+2.0%−0.9 pts
14Grants, NMNM8,933+4.3%+2.2 pts
15Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+4.3%−63.0 pts
16South Valley, NMNM37,120+4.9%−4.5 pts
17Deming, NMNM14,944+5.2%−23.4 pts
18Belen, NMNM7,589+5.3%−0.1 pts
19Española, NMNM10,458+5.5%−10.0 pts
20Artesia, NMNM12,735+5.7%+4.9 pts
21Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619+5.7%−145.2 pts
22Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+6.0%−56.7 pts
23Aztec, NMNM6,091+6.0%−10.4 pts
24Roswell, NMNM46,878+6.8%+5.4 pts
25Gallup, NMNM19,969+7.3%+1.8 pts
26Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+9.2%−1.9 pts
27Portales, NMNM11,734+10.3%+6.2 pts
28Corrales, NMNM8,484+13.6%−20.6 pts
29Clovis, NMNM37,127+15.6%+10.1 pts
30Lovington, NMNM11,620+16.2%+14.0 pts
31Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+18.3%−10.4 pts
32Anthony, NMNM8,900+18.4%−36.3 pts
33Hobbs, NMNM40,863+19.1%+20.6 pts
34Farmington, NMNM46,055+21.2%+9.9 pts
35Taos, NMNM6,526+21.6%+6.0 pts
36Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+21.7%+5.1 pts
37Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+25.9%+14.9 pts
38Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+26.4%+3.3 pts
39Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+31.4%+11.9 pts
40Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+47.8%−19.0 pts
41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+63.3%–
42Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+69.1%–
43Edgewood, NMNM6,157+97.3%–
44Chaparral, NMNM18,186+139.2%+36.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS