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Largest households, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 2.63. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Socorro, NM, up 13 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8643.72−45%

02▲2Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.59+7%

03▲13Socorro, NMNM8,2613.43+21%

04▲6North Hobbs, NMNM6,0343.40+23%

05▼2El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3233.33+14%

06▼4Shiprock, NMNM7,6103.29−14%

07▼1Lovington, NMNM11,6203.28+9%

08▼1Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683.13−12%

09▲5Gallup, NMNM19,9692.94−9%

10▼2Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0412.84−7%

11▲13Grants, NMNM8,9332.82+1%

12▼7Anthony, NMNM8,9002.80−17%

13▲4Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352.79−8%

14▼2White Rock, NMNM5,7162.79+4%

15▼2South Valley, NMNM37,1202.76−4%

16▼1Edgewood, NMNM6,1572.74+5%

17▼8Hobbs, NMNM40,8632.72−2%

18▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192.67−2%

19▲1Belen, NMNM7,5892.66+5%

20▲9Artesia, NMNM12,7352.64−4%

21Farmington, NMNM46,0552.64−6%

22▲9Deming, NMNM14,9442.63−5%

23▼1Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722.63+4%

24▲1Roswell, NMNM46,8782.590%

25▲10Aztec, NMNM6,0912.53−4%

26▼3Española, NMNM10,4582.52−1%

27Clovis, NMNM37,1272.51−3%

28▼2Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.48−5%

29▼11North Valley, NMNM10,4552.44−2%

30▼2Portales, NMNM11,7342.42−12%

31▼1Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592.42−15%

32▲5Corrales, NMNM8,4842.40−4%

33▲3Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7902.39+3%

34▼2Las Cruces, NMNM116,9782.38−3%

35▲3Silver City, NMNM9,2842.37+4%

36▼3Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062.33−2%

37▼3Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882.27−5%

38▲7Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9492.23−6%

39▲1Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.21−3%

40▲6Raton, NMNM5,9522.17−6%

41▲3Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.11−3%

42▼3Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372.090%

43▼1Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742.02−11%

44▼1Taos, NMNM6,5261.98−11%

45▼4Ruidoso, NMNM7,5801.95−14%

46▼35Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821.87−20%

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