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Largest by population, New Mexico cities

The most populous New Mexico cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 35 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+24%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+58%

03Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+121%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+44%

05Roswell, NMNM46,878+3%

06Farmington, NMNM46,055+22%

07Hobbs, NMNM40,863+43%

08Clovis, NMNM37,127+14%

09Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+27%

10Alamogordo, NMNM31,906−10%

11Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+105%

12Gallup, NMNM19,969−1%

13Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+37%

14Deming, NMNM14,944+6%

15Artesia, NMNM12,735+19%

16Las Vegas, NMNM12,574−14%

17Portales, NMNM11,734+5%

18Lovington, NMNM11,620+23%

19Española, NMNM10,458+8%

20Silver City, NMNM9,284−12%

21Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+39%

22Grants, NMNM8,933+1%

23Anthony, NMNM8,900+13%

24Corrales, NMNM8,484+16%

25Socorro, NMNM8,261−7%

26Belen, NMNM7,589+10%

27Ruidoso, NMNM7,580−2%

28Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+14%

29Taos, NMNM6,526+39%

30Edgewood, NMNM6,157+225%

31Aztec, NMNM6,091−4%

32Raton, NMNM5,952−18%

33Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949−18%

34Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+14%

35Tucumcari, NMNM5,082−15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES