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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5%+1.2 pts
02Los Alamos, NMNM13,3174.1%+0.4 pts
03Corrales, NMNM8,4847.0%+2.1 pts
04Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.4%+2.3 pts
05Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%−2.6 pts
06Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6198.4%+5.5 pts
07Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.8%+0.1 pts
08North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.8%–
09Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.9%+0.6 pts
10Taos, NMNM6,52613.7%−9.4 pts
11Carlsbad, NMNM32,52413.8%−2.7 pts
12Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.5%+2.0 pts
13Artesia, NMNM12,73515.7%−4.5 pts
14Bernalillo, NMNM9,15915.9%−2.3 pts
15Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.6%+0.1 pts
16Farmington, NMNM46,05517.4%+1.4 pts
17North Valley, NMNM10,45517.6%+7.0 pts
18Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.2%+4.7 pts
19South Valley, NMNM37,12018.5%−3.2 pts
20Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.7%−4.5 pts
21Española, NMNM10,45820.4%−1.2 pts
22Ruidoso, NMNM7,58020.6%+8.7 pts
23Clovis, NMNM37,12721.7%+0.8 pts
24Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.4%−16.5 pts
25Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%−0.7 pts
26Silver City, NMNM9,28423.7%+1.7 pts
27Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.9%+22.3 pts
28Lovington, NMNM11,62025.0%+2.8 pts
29El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32325.0%–
30Raton, NMNM5,95225.1%+7.7 pts
31Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.7%+11.0 pts
32Aztec, NMNM6,09125.9%+8.5 pts
33Roswell, NMNM46,87826.0%+3.4 pts
34Gallup, NMNM19,96926.8%+5.9 pts
35Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.4%−3.9 pts
36Portales, NMNM11,73428.1%+3.2 pts
37Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86429.9%−13.2 pts
38Deming, NMNM14,94430.9%−2.0 pts
39Belen, NMNM7,58931.2%+6.4 pts
40Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94931.7%+8.5 pts
41Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.0%+4.2 pts
42Socorro, NMNM8,26132.6%+0.3 pts
43Anthony, NMNM8,90032.9%−5.1 pts
44Grants, NMNM8,93334.1%+12.3 pts
45Tucumcari, NMNM5,08234.3%+9.6 pts
46Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.6%−4.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES