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Fastest shrinking, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 44 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

01Alamogordo, NMNM31,906-14.6%−150%

02Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-11.2%−165%

03Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-10.5%−15%

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-5.6%+337%

05Raton, NMNM5,952-5.5%+347%

06White Rock, NMNM5,716-5.3%+123%

07North Valley, NMNM10,455-4.9%+6%

08Silver City, NMNM9,284-2.2%+69%

09Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-1.0%−112%

10Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+0.9%−78%

11Shiprock, NMNM7,610+1.7%−72%

12Socorro, NMNM8,261+2.0%−78%

13Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+2.0%−32%

14Grants, NMNM8,933+4.3%+105%

15Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+4.3%−94%

16South Valley, NMNM37,120+4.9%−48%

17Deming, NMNM14,944+5.2%−82%

18Belen, NMNM7,589+5.3%−1%

19Española, NMNM10,458+5.5%−64%

20Artesia, NMNM12,735+5.7%+637%

21Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619+5.7%−96%

22Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+6.0%−90%

23Aztec, NMNM6,091+6.0%−63%

24Roswell, NMNM46,878+6.8%+374%

25Gallup, NMNM19,969+7.3%+32%

26Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+9.2%−17%

27Portales, NMNM11,734+10.3%+150%

28Corrales, NMNM8,484+13.6%−60%

29Clovis, NMNM37,127+15.6%+183%

30Lovington, NMNM11,620+16.2%+638%

31Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+18.3%−36%

32Anthony, NMNM8,900+18.4%−66%

33Hobbs, NMNM40,863+19.1%−1312%

34Farmington, NMNM46,055+21.2%+88%

35Taos, NMNM6,526+21.6%+38%

36Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+21.7%+31%

37Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+25.9%+137%

38Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+26.4%+14%

39Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+31.4%+61%

40Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+47.8%−28%

41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+63.3%–

42Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+69.1%–

43Edgewood, NMNM6,157+97.3%–

44Chaparral, NMNM18,186+139.2%+35%

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