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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.3%–

02White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5%–

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6193.0%–

04Corrales, NMNM8,4848.7%–

05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79010.8%–

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.3%–

07North Valley, NMNM10,45513.1%–

08Alamogordo, NMNM31,90613.5%–

09Albuquerque, NMNM556,58814.0%–

10Farmington, NMNM46,05515.2%–

11Ruidoso, NMNM7,58019.5%–

12Raton, NMNM5,95220.5%–

13Carlsbad, NMNM32,52420.7%–

14Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94920.7%–

15Bloomfield, NMNM7,33520.8%–

16Artesia, NMNM12,73521.4%–

17Clovis, NMNM37,12721.4%–

18Roswell, NMNM46,87821.6%–

19Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%–

20Gallup, NMNM19,96923.0%–

21Aztec, NMNM6,09123.3%–

22Bernalillo, NMNM9,15923.5%–

23Silver City, NMNM9,28424.0%–

24Hobbs, NMNM40,86324.8%–

25South Valley, NMNM37,12024.9%–

26Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.3%–

27Española, NMNM10,45826.3%–

28Chaparral, NMNM18,18626.5%–

29Lovington, NMNM11,62026.7%–

30Taos, NMNM6,52627.0%–

31Grants, NMNM8,93327.4%–

32Belen, NMNM7,58928.2%–

33Tucumcari, NMNM5,08228.6%–

34Socorro, NMNM8,26129.1%–

35Las Vegas, NMNM12,57430.3%–

36Deming, NMNM14,94433.9%–

37Portales, NMNM11,73435.0%–

38Shiprock, NMNM7,61046.7%–

39Anthony, NMNM8,90047.4%–

40Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86448.7%–

41Sunland Park, NMNM18,26853.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS