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Largest senior population, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. 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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58853,670+26%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,9789,721+38%

03Santa Fe, NMNM89,8378,648+23%

04Roswell, NMNM46,8787,262+4%

05Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4196,058–

06Alamogordo, NMNM31,9064,504+55%

07Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,387−3%

08Clovis, NMNM37,1274,258+12%

09Farmington, NMNM46,0554,054+40%

10South Valley, NMNM37,1203,932+23%

11Hobbs, NMNM40,8633,410+5%

12Deming, NMNM14,9442,625+24%

13Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9492,139−3%

14Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,871+5%

15Gallup, NMNM19,9691,805+29%

16Silver City, NMNM9,2841,715+9%

17North Valley, NMNM10,4551,685+13%

18Ruidoso, NMNM7,5801,660+116%

19Artesia, NMNM12,7351,616−0%

20Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,539+21%

21Portales, NMNM11,7341,361−5%

22Raton, NMNM5,9521,337+0%

23Lovington, NMNM11,6201,195+20%

24Española, NMNM10,4581,189+14%

25Grants, NMNM8,9331,085+54%

26Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,046−6%

27Belen, NMNM7,5891,044+9%

28Socorro, NMNM8,2611,031+14%

29Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,002+192%

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,572891+92%

31Aztec, NMNM6,091826+39%

32Corrales, NMNM8,484769+58%

33Taos, NMNM6,526762+34%

34Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790704+80%

35White Rock, NMNM5,716655+78%

36Bloomfield, NMNM7,335644+73%

37Bernalillo, NMNM9,159608+31%

38Anthony, NMNM8,900573+121%

39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619513+292%

40Chaparral, NMNM18,186436+169%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,610403+17%

42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864401+10%

43Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041309–

44Edgewood, NMNM6,157122–

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