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Largest senior population, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 1,117.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58842,708–

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787,036–

03Santa Fe, NMNM89,8377,016–

04Roswell, NMNM46,8786,999–

05Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,508–

06Clovis, NMNM37,1273,799–

07Hobbs, NMNM40,8633,235–

08South Valley, NMNM37,1203,188–

09Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062,907–

10Farmington, NMNM46,0552,892–

11Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9492,202–

12Deming, NMNM14,9442,124–

13Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,789–

14Artesia, NMNM12,7351,623–

15Silver City, NMNM9,2841,578–

16North Valley, NMNM10,4551,489–

17Portales, NMNM11,7341,439–

18Gallup, NMNM19,9691,404–

19Raton, NMNM5,9521,335–

20Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,276–

21Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,117–

22Española, NMNM10,4581,045–

23Lovington, NMNM11,620997–

24Belen, NMNM7,589958–

25Socorro, NMNM8,261901–

26Ruidoso, NMNM7,580768–

27Grants, NMNM8,933704–

28Aztec, NMNM6,091593–

29Taos, NMNM6,526570–

30Corrales, NMNM8,484487–

31Los Lunas, NMNM20,572465–

32Bernalillo, NMNM9,159464–

33Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790391–

34Bloomfield, NMNM7,335372–

35White Rock, NMNM5,716369–

36Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864366–

37Shiprock, NMNM7,610344–

38Sunland Park, NMNM18,268343–

39Anthony, NMNM8,900259–

40Chaparral, NMNM18,186162–

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619131–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS