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Largest by population, New Mexico cities · 2000

The most populous New Mexico cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Albuquerque, NMNM448,607+17%

02Las Cruces, NMNM74,267+20%

03Santa Fe, NMNM62,203+11%

04Rio Rancho, NMNM51,765–

05Roswell, NMNM45,293+1%

06South Valley, NMNM39,060+9%

07Farmington, NMNM37,844+11%

08Alamogordo, NMNM35,582+29%

09Clovis, NMNM32,667+6%

10Hobbs, NMNM28,657−2%

11Carlsbad, NMNM25,625+3%

12Gallup, NMNM20,209+6%

13Las Vegas, NMNM14,565−1%

14Deming, NMNM14,116+29%

15Sunland Park, NMNM13,309+63%

16North Valley, NMNM11,923−5%

17Los Alamos, NMNM11,909+4%

18Portales, NMNM11,131+4%

19Artesia, NMNM10,692+1%

20Silver City, NMNM10,545−1%

21Los Lunas, NMNM10,034+67%

22Española, NMNM9,688+15%

23Lovington, NMNM9,471+2%

24Socorro, NMNM8,877+9%

25Grants, NMNM8,806+2%

26Shiprock, NMNM8,156+6%

27Anthony, NMNM7,904+55%

28Ruidoso, NMNM7,698+67%

29Corrales, NMNM7,334+34%

30Truth or Consequences, NMNM7,289+17%

31Raton, NMNM7,282−1%

32Belen, NMNM6,901+5%

33Bernalillo, NMNM6,611+11%

34Bloomfield, NMNM6,417+23%

35Aztec, NMNM6,378+16%

36Zuni Pueblo, NMNM6,367+8%

37Chaparral, NMNM6,117+103%

38White Rock, NMNM6,045−2%

39Tucumcari, NMNM5,989−12%

40Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,799+151%

41Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,092+29%

42Taos, NMNM4,700+16%

43Santa Teresa, NMNM2,607–

44Edgewood, NMNM1,893–

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