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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.0%−46%

02White Rock, NMNM5,7162.9%+117%

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6194.6%+63%

04Corrales, NMNM8,4845.7%+15%

05Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.9%+54%

06Edgewood, NMNM6,1577.9%−27%

07Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.4%−4%

08Carlsbad, NMNM32,52412.1%−27%

09North Hobbs, NMNM6,03413.2%–

10Aztec, NMNM6,09113.3%−23%

11North Valley, NMNM10,45513.6%+27%

12Alamogordo, NMNM31,90614.1%−15%

13Los Lunas, NMNM20,57214.3%+6%

14Santa Fe, NMNM89,83714.8%+20%

15Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04115.6%+870%

16Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.7%+16%

17Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79016.0%+84%

18Farmington, NMNM46,05516.9%+6%

19Silver City, NMNM9,28417.9%−18%

20Hobbs, NMNM40,86320.3%−16%

21Las Cruces, NMNM116,97820.4%−12%

22Artesia, NMNM12,73520.6%+2%

23Raton, NMNM5,95220.9%+20%

24Lovington, NMNM11,62021.0%−5%

25Clovis, NMNM37,12721.7%+3%

26South Valley, NMNM37,12021.7%+0%

27Roswell, NMNM46,87821.8%−3%

28Bernalillo, NMNM9,15922.9%+26%

29Grants, NMNM8,93323.5%+8%

30Gallup, NMNM19,96923.7%+14%

31Española, NMNM10,45825.1%+16%

32Belen, NMNM7,58926.8%+8%

33Bloomfield, NMNM7,33526.9%+83%

34Las Vegas, NMNM12,57427.2%−2%

35Tucumcari, NMNM5,08228.2%+14%

36Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94928.8%+24%

37El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32329.0%–

38Socorro, NMNM8,26129.1%−10%

39Portales, NMNM11,73430.2%+21%

40Taos, NMNM6,52630.8%+33%

41Deming, NMNM14,94433.4%+1%

42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86437.3%−13%

43Shiprock, NMNM7,61038.0%−3%

44Chaparral, NMNM18,18639.8%+27%

45Anthony, NMNM8,90040.2%+6%

46Sunland Park, NMNM18,26847.2%+21%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES