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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. The median across all 35 is 11,620. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tucumcari, NM, up 9 places to #35.

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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%

09▲1Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+27%

10▲1Alamogordo, NMNM31,906−10%

11▲2Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+105%

12Gallup, NMNM19,969−1%

13▲1Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+37%

14▲2Deming, NMNM14,944+6%

15▲4Artesia, NMNM12,735+19%

16▲2Las Vegas, NMNM12,574−14%

17▲3Portales, NMNM11,734+5%

18▲3Lovington, NMNM11,620+23%

19▲4Española, NMNM10,458+8%

20▲4Silver City, NMNM9,284−12%

21▲5Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+39%

22▲3Grants, NMNM8,933+1%

23▲5Anthony, NMNM8,900+13%

24▲5Corrales, NMNM8,484+16%

25▲2Socorro, NMNM8,261−7%

26▲7Belen, NMNM7,589+10%

27▲4Ruidoso, NMNM7,580−2%

28▲4Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+14%

29▲6Taos, NMNM6,526+39%

30▲8Edgewood, NMNM6,157+225%

31▲5Aztec, NMNM6,091−4%

32▲8Raton, NMNM5,952−18%

33▲6Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949−18%

34▲8Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+14%

35▲9Tucumcari, NMNM5,082−15%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES