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Largest veteran population, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58838,135–

02Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198,131–

03Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787,974–

04Alamogordo, NMNM31,9064,720–

05Santa Fe, NMNM89,8374,201–

06Clovis, NMNM37,1273,537–

07Farmington, NMNM46,0552,600–

08Roswell, NMNM46,8782,456–

09South Valley, NMNM37,1202,436–

10Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242,051–

11Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,270–

12Gallup, NMNM19,9691,179–

13Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,048–

14Deming, NMNM14,944822–

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,574810–

16North Valley, NMNM10,455790–

17Los Alamos, NMNM13,317777–

18Silver City, NMNM9,284686–

19Corrales, NMNM8,484665–

20Portales, NMNM11,734648–

21Belen, NMNM7,589631–

22Española, NMNM10,458620–

23Ruidoso, NMNM7,580597–

24Artesia, NMNM12,735574–

25Bloomfield, NMNM7,335574–

26Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619547–

27Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949534–

28Grants, NMNM8,933514–

29Aztec, NMNM6,091488–

30White Rock, NMNM5,716487–

31Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041479–

32Socorro, NMNM8,261467–

33Chaparral, NMNM18,186466–

34Bernalillo, NMNM9,159455–

35Edgewood, NMNM6,157427–

36Raton, NMNM5,952362–

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790339–

38Shiprock, NMNM7,610294–

39Taos, NMNM6,526288–

40Sunland Park, NMNM18,268282–

41North Hobbs, NMNM6,034270–

42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864204–

43Tucumcari, NMNM5,082192–

44Lovington, NMNM11,620182–

45El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323119–

46Anthony, NMNM8,90044–

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