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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. The median across all 46 is 2,216. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anthony, NM, up 14 places to #27.

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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%

03▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41919,109+215%

04▼1Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818,616+92%

05▲1Farmington, NMNM46,0557,670+89%

06▼1Roswell, NMNM46,8787,626+5%

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

08Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,992+33%

09▲1Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245,058+15%

10▼1Clovis, NMNM37,1274,888+15%

11Hobbs, NMNM40,8634,786+40%

12▲3Los Lunas, NMNM20,5723,556+299%

13▼1Corrales, NMNM8,4843,209+317%

14▼1Deming, NMNM14,9443,149+20%

15▼1Gallup, NMNM19,9693,019+67%

16▲2Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742,660+42%

17▼1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192,587+404%

18▼1North Valley, NMNM10,4552,520+50%

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

20▲6Chaparral, NMNM18,1862,402+451%

21▲1Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172,323+51%

22▼1Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592,293+277%

23▼3Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802,216+33%

24Taos, NMNM6,5262,019+165%

25▲2Española, NMNM10,4581,894+59%

26▼1Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,866+86%

27▲14Anthony, NMNM8,9001,650+188%

28▼5Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,560−27%

29▲4Socorro, NMNM8,2611,506+46%

30▲4Raton, NMNM5,9521,476+10%

31▲1Portales, NMNM11,7341,462+7%

32▼2Grants, NMNM8,9331,390+28%

33▼4Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,340+90%

34▼3Belen, NMNM7,5891,261+21%

35▲1White Rock, NMNM5,7161,233+88%

36▼8Artesia, NMNM12,7351,206−25%

37▲2Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,140+77%

38▲2Aztec, NMNM6,0911,000+21%

39▼4Lovington, NMNM11,620973−19%

40▼3Edgewood, NMNM6,157968+693%

41▼3Tucumcari, NMNM5,082966−8%

42Shiprock, NMNM7,610914+127%

43▲2Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864878+119%

44▲2El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323722–

45▼1Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041710+130%

46▼3North Hobbs, NMNM6,034665–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES