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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 (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86443.0%−5.6 pts
02Shiprock, NMNM7,61039.2%−7.6 pts
03Sunland Park, NMNM18,26839.0%−14.0 pts
04Anthony, NMNM8,90038.0%−9.5 pts
05Deming, NMNM14,94432.9%−1.0 pts
06Socorro, NMNM8,26132.3%+3.2 pts
07Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.3%+4.8 pts
08Las Vegas, NMNM12,57427.8%−2.5 pts
09Portales, NMNM11,73424.9%−10.1 pts
10Belen, NMNM7,58924.8%−3.4 pts
11Tucumcari, NMNM5,08224.8%−3.9 pts
12Hobbs, NMNM40,86324.2%−0.6 pts
13Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823.3%+0.7 pts
14Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94923.2%+2.4 pts
15Taos, NMNM6,52623.1%−3.9 pts
16Roswell, NMNM46,87822.6%+0.9 pts
17Lovington, NMNM11,62022.1%−4.6 pts
18Silver City, NMNM9,28421.9%−2.1 pts
19Grants, NMNM8,93321.9%−5.5 pts
20South Valley, NMNM37,12021.7%−3.2 pts
21Española, NMNM10,45821.6%−4.7 pts
22Clovis, NMNM37,12721.0%−0.5 pts
23Gallup, NMNM19,96920.8%−2.1 pts
24Artesia, NMNM12,73520.1%−1.2 pts
25Bernalillo, NMNM9,15918.2%−5.3 pts
26Aztec, NMNM6,09117.4%−5.9 pts
27Raton, NMNM5,95217.4%−3.1 pts
28Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.5%+3.0 pts
29Carlsbad, NMNM32,52416.5%−4.2 pts
30Farmington, NMNM46,05516.0%+0.8 pts
31Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.7%−6.1 pts
32Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.5%−0.4 pts
33Los Lunas, NMNM20,57213.5%−11.8 pts
34Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.3%+0.0 pts
35Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.9%−7.6 pts
36Edgewood, NMNM6,15710.9%–
37North Valley, NMNM10,45510.7%−2.5 pts
38Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.7%−2.1 pts
39Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4195.1%–
40Corrales, NMNM8,4845.0%−3.7 pts
41Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.6%+1.3 pts
42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.9%−0.1 pts
43Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.6%–
44White Rock, NMNM5,7161.3%−1.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS