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Largest senior population, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, NMNM556,58896,061+79%

02Santa Fe, NMNM89,83721,291+146%

03Las Cruces, NMNM116,97819,471+100%

04Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41917,689+192%

05Roswell, NMNM46,8787,720+6%

06Farmington, NMNM46,0556,838+69%

07South Valley, NMNM37,1206,764+72%

08Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066,002+33%

09Clovis, NMNM37,1275,075+19%

10Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,521+3%

11Hobbs, NMNM40,8634,080+20%

12Corrales, NMNM8,4843,030+294%

13Deming, NMNM14,9443,005+14%

14Gallup, NMNM19,9692,992+66%

15Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722,898+225%

16Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192,833+452%

17North Valley, NMNM10,4552,703+60%

18Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742,605+39%

19Silver City, NMNM9,2842,493+45%

20Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802,264+36%

21Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592,244+269%

22Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172,174+41%

23Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,994−7%

24Taos, NMNM6,5261,958+157%

25Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,951+95%

26Chaparral, NMNM18,1861,887+333%

27Española, NMNM10,4581,862+57%

28Artesia, NMNM12,7351,732+7%

29Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,676+138%

30Grants, NMNM8,9331,571+45%

31Belen, NMNM7,5891,544+48%

32Portales, NMNM11,7341,527+12%

33Socorro, NMNM8,2611,511+47%

34Raton, NMNM5,9521,482+11%

35Lovington, NMNM11,6201,281+7%

36White Rock, NMNM5,7161,277+95%

37Edgewood, NMNM6,1571,153+845%

38Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,152+10%

39Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,120+74%

40Aztec, NMNM6,0911,093+32%

41Anthony, NMNM8,9001,052+84%

42Shiprock, NMNM7,6101,010+151%

43North Hobbs, NMNM6,034826–

44Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041760+146%

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864709+77%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323472–

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