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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. The median across all 46 is 5.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tucumcari, NM, up 39 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Shiprock, NMNM7,61014.9%−2.9 pts

02▲1El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32314.8%+2.2 pts

03▲2Silver City, NMNM9,28413.1%+2.2 pts

04▲2Anthony, NMNM8,90011.6%+0.9 pts

05▲39Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.2%+8.8 pts

06▲7Taos, NMNM6,52610.6%+2.8 pts

07▲2Clovis, NMNM37,1278.8%−0.1 pts

08▲33North Valley, NMNM10,4558.5%+5.7 pts

09▼2Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%−2.4 pts

10▲13Alamogordo, NMNM31,9067.5%+1.4 pts

11▼7Portales, NMNM11,7347.4%−5.2 pts

12▲4Lovington, NMNM11,6207.3%−0.2 pts

13▼11Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.3%−8.8 pts

14▲1Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787.0%−0.7 pts

15▼3Bernalillo, NMNM9,1596.9%−0.9 pts

16▼6Chaparral, NMNM18,1866.3%−2.4 pts

17▲19Corrales, NMNM8,4846.3%+3.2 pts

18▼4Hobbs, NMNM40,8636.3%−1.5 pts

19▼1North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.1%−1.0 pts

20Grants, NMNM8,9336.0%−0.7 pts

21▲3Artesia, NMNM12,7355.9%−0.1 pts

22▲24Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.7%+4.0 pts

23▼6Gallup, NMNM19,9695.7%−1.6 pts

24▲2Albuquerque, NMNM556,5885.4%−0.2 pts

25▲13Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.2%+2.2 pts

26▲2Edgewood, NMNM6,1575.1%−0.3 pts

27▲6Santa Fe, NMNM89,8375.1%+0.3 pts

28▼1Roswell, NMNM46,8785.0%−0.5 pts

29▲1Los Lunas, NMNM20,5724.9%−0.5 pts

30▼8Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744.8%−1.4 pts

31▼10Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4194.6%−1.8 pts

32▼1Sunland Park, NMNM18,2684.6%−0.7 pts

33▲4Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%+1.4 pts

34▲1Española, NMNM10,4584.4%+0.1 pts

35▼6South Valley, NMNM37,1204.3%−1.1 pts

36▼11Farmington, NMNM46,0553.9%−1.9 pts

37▼18Ruidoso, NMNM7,5803.3%−3.7 pts

38▼30Deming, NMNM14,9442.7%−6.6 pts

39▲1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.1%−0.7 pts

40▼1Socorro, NMNM8,2612.1%−0.8 pts

41▲1Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.9%−0.8 pts

42▲3Raton, NMNM5,9521.8%−0.3 pts

43▼32Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491.6%−6.2 pts

44▼1Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.8%−1.9 pts

45▼11Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.8%−3.7 pts

46▼14White Rock, NMNM5,7160.2%−4.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES