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Highest poverty rate, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%−12%
02Tucumcari, NMNM5,08234.3%+39%
03Grants, NMNM8,93334.1%+56%
04Anthony, NMNM8,90032.9%−13%
05Socorro, NMNM8,26132.6%+1%
06Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.0%+15%
07Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94931.7%+37%
08Belen, NMNM7,58931.2%+26%
09Deming, NMNM14,94430.9%−6%
10Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86429.9%−31%
11Portales, NMNM11,73428.1%+13%
12Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.4%−12%
13Gallup, NMNM19,96926.8%+28%
14Roswell, NMNM46,87826.0%+15%
15Aztec, NMNM6,09125.9%+49%
16Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.7%+75%
17Raton, NMNM5,95225.1%+44%
18El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32325.0%–
19Lovington, NMNM11,62025.0%+13%
20Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.9%+1381%
21Silver City, NMNM9,28423.7%+8%
22Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%−3%
23Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.4%−42%
24Clovis, NMNM37,12721.7%+4%
25Ruidoso, NMNM7,58020.6%+73%
26Española, NMNM10,45820.4%−6%
27Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.7%−19%
28South Valley, NMNM37,12018.5%−15%
29Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.2%+35%
30North Valley, NMNM10,45517.6%+65%
31Farmington, NMNM46,05517.4%+9%
32Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.6%+1%
33Bernalillo, NMNM9,15915.9%−12%
34Artesia, NMNM12,73515.7%−22%
35Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.5%+15%
36Carlsbad, NMNM32,52413.8%−16%
37Taos, NMNM6,52613.7%−41%
38Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.9%+5%
39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.8%–
40Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.8%+1%
41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6198.4%+194%
42Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%−24%
43Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.4%+46%
44Corrales, NMNM8,4847.0%+41%
45Los Alamos, NMNM13,3174.1%+12%
46White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5%+87%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES