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Largest by population, New Mexico cities · 2010

The most populous New Mexico cities as of the 2010 population estimates. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

New MexicoAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDFastest growing Fastest shrinking Most population gained Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM545,852+22%

02Las Cruces, NMNM97,618+31%

03Rio Rancho, NMNM87,521+69%

04Santa Fe, NMNM67,947+9%

05Roswell, NMNM48,366+7%

06Farmington, NMNM45,877+21%

07South Valley, NMNM40,976+5%

08Clovis, NMNM37,775+16%

09Hobbs, NMNM34,122+19%

10Alamogordo, NMNM30,403−15%

11Carlsbad, NMNM26,138+2%

12Gallup, NMNM21,678+7%

13Deming, NMNM14,855+5%

14Los Lunas, NMNM14,835+48%

15Chaparral, NMNM14,631+139%

16Sunland Park, NMNM14,106+6%

17Las Vegas, NMNM13,753−6%

18Portales, NMNM12,280+10%

19Los Alamos, NMNM12,019+1%

20North Valley, NMNM11,333−5%

21Artesia, NMNM11,301+6%

22Lovington, NMNM11,009+16%

23Silver City, NMNM10,315−2%

24Española, NMNM10,224+6%

25Anthony, NMNM9,360+18%

26Grants, NMNM9,182+4%

27Socorro, NMNM9,051+2%

28Corrales, NMNM8,329+14%

29Bernalillo, NMNM8,320+26%

30Shiprock, NMNM8,295+2%

31Bloomfield, NMNM8,112+26%

32Ruidoso, NMNM8,029+4%

33Belen, NMNM7,269+5%

34Raton, NMNM6,885−5%

35Aztec, NMNM6,763+6%

36Truth or Consequences, NMNM6,475−11%

37Zuni Pueblo, NMNM6,302−1%

38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM6,130+6%

39Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM6,024+18%

40White Rock, NMNM5,725−5%

41Taos, NMNM5,716+22%

42North Hobbs, NMNM5,391–

43Tucumcari, NMNM5,363−10%

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM4,657–

45Santa Teresa, NMNM4,258+63%

46Edgewood, NMNM3,735+97%

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