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Highest poverty rate, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.6%−4.6 pts
02Tucumcari, NMNM5,08234.3%+9.6 pts
03Grants, NMNM8,93334.1%+12.3 pts
04Anthony, NMNM8,90032.9%−5.1 pts
05Socorro, NMNM8,26132.6%+0.3 pts
06Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.0%+4.2 pts
07Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94931.7%+8.5 pts
08Belen, NMNM7,58931.2%+6.4 pts
09Deming, NMNM14,94430.9%−2.0 pts
10Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86429.9%−13.2 pts
11Portales, NMNM11,73428.1%+3.2 pts
12Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.4%−3.9 pts
13Gallup, NMNM19,96926.8%+5.9 pts
14Roswell, NMNM46,87826.0%+3.4 pts
15Aztec, NMNM6,09125.9%+8.5 pts
16Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.7%+11.0 pts
17Raton, NMNM5,95225.1%+7.7 pts
18El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32325.0%–
19Lovington, NMNM11,62025.0%+2.8 pts
20Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.9%+22.3 pts
21Silver City, NMNM9,28423.7%+1.7 pts
22Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%−0.7 pts
23Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.4%−16.5 pts
24Clovis, NMNM37,12721.7%+0.8 pts
25Ruidoso, NMNM7,58020.6%+8.7 pts
26Española, NMNM10,45820.4%−1.2 pts
27Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.7%−4.5 pts
28South Valley, NMNM37,12018.5%−3.2 pts
29Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.2%+4.7 pts
30North Valley, NMNM10,45517.6%+7.0 pts
31Farmington, NMNM46,05517.4%+1.4 pts
32Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.6%+0.1 pts
33Bernalillo, NMNM9,15915.9%−2.3 pts
34Artesia, NMNM12,73515.7%−4.5 pts
35Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.5%+2.0 pts
36Carlsbad, NMNM32,52413.8%−2.7 pts
37Taos, NMNM6,52613.7%−9.4 pts
38Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.9%+0.6 pts
39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.8%–
40Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.8%+0.1 pts
41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6198.4%+5.5 pts
42Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%−2.6 pts
43Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.4%+2.3 pts
44Corrales, NMNM8,4847.0%+2.1 pts
45Los Alamos, NMNM13,3174.1%+0.4 pts
46White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5%+1.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES