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Highest unemployment, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Shiprock, NMNM7,61014.9%–

02El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32314.8%–

03Silver City, NMNM9,28413.1%–

04Anthony, NMNM8,90011.6%–

05Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.2%–

06Taos, NMNM6,52610.6%–

07Clovis, NMNM37,1278.8%–

08North Valley, NMNM10,4558.5%–

09Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%–

10Alamogordo, NMNM31,9067.5%–

11Portales, NMNM11,7347.4%–

12Lovington, NMNM11,6207.3%–

13Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.3%–

14Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787.0%–

15Bernalillo, NMNM9,1596.9%–

16Chaparral, NMNM18,1866.3%–

17Corrales, NMNM8,4846.3%–

18Hobbs, NMNM40,8636.3%–

19North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.1%–

20Grants, NMNM8,9336.0%–

21Artesia, NMNM12,7355.9%–

22Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.7%–

23Gallup, NMNM19,9695.7%–

24Albuquerque, NMNM556,5885.4%–

25Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.2%–

26Edgewood, NMNM6,1575.1%–

27Santa Fe, NMNM89,8375.1%–

28Roswell, NMNM46,8785.0%–

29Los Lunas, NMNM20,5724.9%–

30Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744.8%–

31Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4194.6%–

32Sunland Park, NMNM18,2684.6%–

33Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%–

34Española, NMNM10,4584.4%–

35South Valley, NMNM37,1204.3%–

36Farmington, NMNM46,0553.9%–

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,5803.3%–

38Deming, NMNM14,9442.7%–

39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.1%–

40Socorro, NMNM8,2612.1%–

41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.9%–

42Raton, NMNM5,9521.8%–

43Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491.6%–

44Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.8%–

45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.8%–

46White Rock, NMNM5,7160.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES