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Highest labor force participation, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 56.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Taos, NM, up 30 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,31768.6%−1.3 pts

02▲2Artesia, NMNM12,73567.0%+2.4 pts

03▼1White Rock, NMNM5,71664.7%−2.9 pts

04▲7Portales, NMNM11,73464.1%+3.0 pts

05▲1Albuquerque, NMNM556,58864.0%0.0 pts

06▲8Sunland Park, NMNM18,26863.2%+4.7 pts

07▼4Edgewood, NMNM6,15763.0%−2.3 pts

08▼1Clovis, NMNM37,12763.0%−0.5 pts

09▼1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41962.0%−0.8 pts

10Hobbs, NMNM40,86361.9%+0.3 pts

11▼2Carlsbad, NMNM32,52461.1%−0.6 pts

12Santa Fe, NMNM89,83761.0%+0.6 pts

13▲3Las Cruces, NMNM116,97860.1%+1.7 pts

14▲17Lovington, NMNM11,62059.4%+6.1 pts

15▲30Taos, NMNM6,52659.2%+13.4 pts

16▼3Alamogordo, NMNM31,90659.2%+0.6 pts

17▲10Tucumcari, NMNM5,08258.5%+2.7 pts

18▲20El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32357.6%+7.0 pts

19▼14North Hobbs, NMNM6,03457.6%−6.8 pts

20▲17Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04157.1%+5.7 pts

21▼3Farmington, NMNM46,05556.9%−1.3 pts

22▼7Aztec, NMNM6,09156.6%−1.7 pts

23▲7Española, NMNM10,45856.6%+3.0 pts

24▲1Chaparral, NMNM18,18655.4%−0.5 pts

25▼8Roswell, NMNM46,87855.4%−3.0 pts

26▼3Ruidoso, NMNM7,58054.7%−1.4 pts

27▼3South Valley, NMNM37,12054.4%−1.5 pts

28▼8Bloomfield, NMNM7,33553.9%−4.0 pts

29▲4North Valley, NMNM10,45553.1%+0.3 pts

30▲4Shiprock, NMNM7,61053.1%+0.3 pts

31▼9Anthony, NMNM8,90053.0%−3.7 pts

32▲8Bernalillo, NMNM9,15952.7%+3.9 pts

33▼1Gallup, NMNM19,96952.4%−0.5 pts

34▲2Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61952.3%+0.8 pts

35▼14Silver City, NMNM9,28451.9%−5.3 pts

36▼10Corrales, NMNM8,48451.8%−4.0 pts

37▲9Belen, NMNM7,58951.4%+7.5 pts

38▲3Las Vegas, NMNM12,57451.1%+3.3 pts

39Raton, NMNM5,95249.1%−0.8 pts

40▼11Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79047.8%−6.4 pts

41▼13Los Lunas, NMNM20,57246.8%−8.8 pts

42▲1Grants, NMNM8,93346.0%−0.9 pts

43▼24Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86445.8%−12.2 pts

44▼9Socorro, NMNM8,26144.9%−7.5 pts

45▼3Deming, NMNM14,94444.4%−2.6 pts

46▼2Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94944.3%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES