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Largest households, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by average household size (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8644.36−36%

02Shiprock, NMNM7,6103.40−11%

03El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3233.37+15%

04Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.33−1%

05Anthony, NMNM8,9003.17−6%

06Lovington, NMNM11,6203.15+4%

07Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683.03−15%

08Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0413.00−2%

09Hobbs, NMNM40,8632.89+4%

10North Hobbs, NMNM6,0342.84+3%

11Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.84+21%

12White Rock, NMNM5,7162.83+6%

13South Valley, NMNM37,1202.83−2%

14Gallup, NMNM19,9692.82−13%

15Edgewood, NMNM6,1572.78+7%

16Socorro, NMNM8,2612.78−2%

17Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352.76−9%

18North Valley, NMNM10,4552.75+10%

19Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192.75+1%

20Belen, NMNM7,5892.75+8%

21Farmington, NMNM46,0552.74−3%

22Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722.73+8%

23Española, NMNM10,4582.68+5%

24Grants, NMNM8,9332.63−6%

25Roswell, NMNM46,8782.61+1%

26Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.59−0%

27Clovis, NMNM37,1272.59+0%

28Portales, NMNM11,7342.56−7%

29Artesia, NMNM12,7352.55−7%

30Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592.52−12%

31Deming, NMNM14,9442.48−10%

32Las Cruces, NMNM116,9782.45+0%

33Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062.42+2%

34Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882.42+1%

35Aztec, NMNM6,0912.40−9%

36Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7902.39+3%

37Corrales, NMNM8,4842.33−6%

38Silver City, NMNM9,2842.31+2%

39Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372.30+10%

40Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.24−1%

41Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802.23−2%

42Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742.14−6%

43Taos, NMNM6,5262.10−5%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.08−4%

45Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9492.00−16%

46Raton, NMNM5,9521.88−18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS