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Fastest shrinking, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Raton, NMNM5,952-12.3%−11.0 pts
02Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-8.5%−31.6 pts
03Aztec, NMNM6,091-8.3%−24.7 pts
04Anthony, NMNM8,900-7.1%−61.9 pts
05Shiprock, NMNM7,610-7.0%−13.1 pts
06Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-6.5%−23.8 pts
07South Valley, NMNM37,120-6.4%−15.8 pts
08Silver City, NMNM9,284-5.9%−4.6 pts
09Ruidoso, NMNM7,580-4.4%−71.7 pts
10Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-4.3%−3.0 pts
11Socorro, NMNM8,261-3.8%−12.6 pts
12Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-2.5%−31.2 pts
13Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-2.0%−153.0 pts
14Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-2.0%−10.2 pts
15El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323-2.0%–
16North Valley, NMNM10,455-1.6%+3.0 pts
17Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-1.6%+10.7 pts
18Portales, NMNM11,734-1.2%−5.3 pts
19Deming, NMNM14,944-0.7%−29.3 pts
20Grants, NMNM8,933-0.2%−2.3 pts
21Roswell, NMNM46,878+0.1%−1.3 pts
22Gallup, NMNM19,969+1.0%−4.5 pts
23Belen, NMNM7,589+1.3%−4.2 pts
24Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+1.6%−27.3 pts
25Farmington, NMNM46,055+1.6%−9.7 pts
26Corrales, NMNM8,484+2.0%−32.2 pts
27Clovis, NMNM37,127+2.1%−3.4 pts
28White Rock, NMNM5,716+2.2%+4.6 pts
29Española, NMNM10,458+3.0%−12.5 pts
30Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+3.4%−13.2 pts
31Lovington, NMNM11,620+6.0%+3.8 pts
32Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+7.9%−3.0 pts
33Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+9.7%+5.4 pts
34Chaparral, NMNM18,186+13.1%−89.8 pts
35Taos, NMNM6,526+13.3%−2.4 pts
36Artesia, NMNM12,735+13.9%+13.2 pts
37Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+14.1%−5.4 pts
38Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+16.2%−50.6 pts
39Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+18.4%−44.3 pts
40Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+18.5%–
41Hobbs, NMNM40,863+18.7%+20.3 pts
42Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+18.9%–
43North Hobbs, NMNM6,034+21.1%–
44Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+23.3%+20.4 pts
45Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+28.8%+17.7 pts
46Edgewood, NMNM6,157+65.3%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS