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Largest senior population, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58899,291+85%

02Santa Fe, NMNM89,83723,296+169%

03Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41919,109+215%

04Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818,616+92%

05Farmington, NMNM46,0557,670+89%

06Roswell, NMNM46,8787,626+5%

07South Valley, NMNM37,1207,121+81%

08Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,992+33%

09Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245,058+15%

10Clovis, NMNM37,1274,888+15%

11Hobbs, NMNM40,8634,786+40%

12Los Lunas, NMNM20,5723,556+299%

13Corrales, NMNM8,4843,209+317%

14Deming, NMNM14,9443,149+20%

15Gallup, NMNM19,9693,019+67%

16Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742,660+42%

17Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192,587+404%

18North Valley, NMNM10,4552,520+50%

19Silver City, NMNM9,2842,473+44%

20Chaparral, NMNM18,1862,402+451%

21Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172,323+51%

22Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592,293+277%

23Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802,216+33%

24Taos, NMNM6,5262,019+165%

25Española, NMNM10,4581,894+59%

26Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,866+86%

27Anthony, NMNM8,9001,650+188%

28Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,560−27%

29Socorro, NMNM8,2611,506+46%

30Raton, NMNM5,9521,476+10%

31Portales, NMNM11,7341,462+7%

32Grants, NMNM8,9331,390+28%

33Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,340+90%

34Belen, NMNM7,5891,261+21%

35White Rock, NMNM5,7161,233+88%

36Artesia, NMNM12,7351,206−25%

37Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,140+77%

38Aztec, NMNM6,0911,000+21%

39Lovington, NMNM11,620973−19%

40Edgewood, NMNM6,157968+693%

41Tucumcari, NMNM5,082966−8%

42Shiprock, NMNM7,610914+127%

43Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864878+119%

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323722–

45Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041710+130%

46North Hobbs, NMNM6,034665–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES