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Highest poverty rate, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86443.0%+0%
02Shiprock, NMNM7,61039.2%+0%
03Sunland Park, NMNM18,26839.0%+0%
04Anthony, NMNM8,90038.0%+0%
05Deming, NMNM14,94432.9%+0%
06Socorro, NMNM8,26132.3%+0%
07Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.3%+0%
08Las Vegas, NMNM12,57427.8%+0%
09Portales, NMNM11,73424.9%+0%
10Belen, NMNM7,58924.8%+0%
11Tucumcari, NMNM5,08224.8%+0%
12Hobbs, NMNM40,86324.2%+0%
13Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823.3%+0%
14Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94923.2%+0%
15Taos, NMNM6,52623.1%+0%
16Roswell, NMNM46,87822.6%+0%
17Lovington, NMNM11,62022.1%+0%
18Silver City, NMNM9,28421.9%+0%
19Grants, NMNM8,93321.9%+0%
20South Valley, NMNM37,12021.7%+0%
21Española, NMNM10,45821.6%+0%
22Clovis, NMNM37,12721.0%+0%
23Gallup, NMNM19,96920.8%+0%
24Artesia, NMNM12,73520.1%+0%
25Bernalillo, NMNM9,15918.2%+0%
26Aztec, NMNM6,09117.4%+0%
27Raton, NMNM5,95217.4%+0%
28Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.5%+0%
29Carlsbad, NMNM32,52416.5%+0%
30Farmington, NMNM46,05516.0%+0%
31Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.7%+0%
32Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.5%+0%
33Los Lunas, NMNM20,57213.5%+0%
34Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.3%+0%
35Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.9%+0%
36Edgewood, NMNM6,15710.9%+0%
37North Valley, NMNM10,45510.7%+0%
38Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.7%+0%
39Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4195.1%+0%
40Corrales, NMNM8,4845.0%+0%
41Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.6%+0%
42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.9%+0%
43Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.6%+0%
44White Rock, NMNM5,7161.3%+0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES