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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. The median across all 46 is 22.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Silver City, NM, up 18 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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

04▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.4%+2.3 pts

05▲3Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%−2.6 pts

06▼2Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6198.4%+5.5 pts

07▲2Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.8%+0.1 pts

08▼2North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.8%–

09▲2Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.9%+0.6 pts

10▲14Taos, NMNM6,52613.7%−9.4 pts

11▲1Carlsbad, NMNM32,52413.8%−2.7 pts

12▲1Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.5%+2.0 pts

13▲15Artesia, NMNM12,73515.7%−4.5 pts

14▲9Bernalillo, NMNM9,15915.9%−2.3 pts

15Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.6%+0.1 pts

16▲2Farmington, NMNM46,05517.4%+1.4 pts

17▼3North Valley, NMNM10,45517.6%+7.0 pts

18▼11Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.2%+4.7 pts

19▲1South Valley, NMNM37,12018.5%−3.2 pts

20▼1Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.7%−4.5 pts

21▲5Española, NMNM10,45820.4%−1.2 pts

22▼12Ruidoso, NMNM7,58020.6%+8.7 pts

23▼2Clovis, NMNM37,12721.7%+0.8 pts

24▲16Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.4%−16.5 pts

25▲2Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%−0.7 pts

26▲18Silver City, NMNM9,28423.7%+1.7 pts

27▲14Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.9%+22.3 pts

28▼12Lovington, NMNM11,62025.0%+2.8 pts

29▲17El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32325.0%–

30▲3Raton, NMNM5,95225.1%+7.7 pts

31▼14Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.7%+11.0 pts

32▲4Aztec, NMNM6,09125.9%+8.5 pts

33▼11Roswell, NMNM46,87826.0%+3.4 pts

34▲9Gallup, NMNM19,96926.8%+5.9 pts

35▲7Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.4%−3.9 pts

36▼6Portales, NMNM11,73428.1%+3.2 pts

37▼2Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86429.9%−13.2 pts

38▼4Deming, NMNM14,94430.9%−2.0 pts

39▼14Belen, NMNM7,58931.2%+6.4 pts

40▼2Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94931.7%+8.5 pts

41▼2Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.0%+4.2 pts

42▼11Socorro, NMNM8,26132.6%+0.3 pts

43▲2Anthony, NMNM8,90032.9%−5.1 pts

44▼7Grants, NMNM8,93334.1%+12.3 pts

45▼16Tucumcari, NMNM5,08234.3%+9.6 pts

46▼14Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.6%−4.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES