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Highest unemployment, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Shiprock, NMNM7,61014.9%−2.9 pts
02El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32314.8%+2.2 pts
03Silver City, NMNM9,28413.1%+2.2 pts
04Anthony, NMNM8,90011.6%+0.9 pts
05Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.2%+8.8 pts
06Taos, NMNM6,52610.6%+2.8 pts
07Clovis, NMNM37,1278.8%−0.1 pts
08North Valley, NMNM10,4558.5%+5.7 pts
09Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%−2.4 pts
10Alamogordo, NMNM31,9067.5%+1.4 pts
11Portales, NMNM11,7347.4%−5.2 pts
12Lovington, NMNM11,6207.3%−0.2 pts
13Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.3%−8.8 pts
14Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787.0%−0.7 pts
15Bernalillo, NMNM9,1596.9%−0.9 pts
16Chaparral, NMNM18,1866.3%−2.4 pts
17Corrales, NMNM8,4846.3%+3.2 pts
18Hobbs, NMNM40,8636.3%−1.5 pts
19North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.1%−1.0 pts
20Grants, NMNM8,9336.0%−0.7 pts
21Artesia, NMNM12,7355.9%−0.1 pts
22Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.7%+4.0 pts
23Gallup, NMNM19,9695.7%−1.6 pts
24Albuquerque, NMNM556,5885.4%−0.2 pts
25Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.2%+2.2 pts
26Edgewood, NMNM6,1575.1%−0.3 pts
27Santa Fe, NMNM89,8375.1%+0.3 pts
28Roswell, NMNM46,8785.0%−0.5 pts
29Los Lunas, NMNM20,5724.9%−0.5 pts
30Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744.8%−1.4 pts
31Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4194.6%−1.8 pts
32Sunland Park, NMNM18,2684.6%−0.7 pts
33Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%+1.4 pts
34Española, NMNM10,4584.4%+0.1 pts
35South Valley, NMNM37,1204.3%−1.1 pts
36Farmington, NMNM46,0553.9%−1.9 pts
37Ruidoso, NMNM7,5803.3%−3.7 pts
38Deming, NMNM14,9442.7%−6.6 pts
39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.1%−0.7 pts
40Socorro, NMNM8,2612.1%−0.8 pts
41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.9%−0.8 pts
42Raton, NMNM5,9521.8%−0.3 pts
43Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491.6%−6.2 pts
44Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.8%−1.9 pts
45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.8%−3.7 pts
46White Rock, NMNM5,7160.2%−4.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES