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Most densely populated, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 35 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is 1,081. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Truth or Consequences, NM, up 11 places to #34.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Anthony, NMNM8,9003,298+13%

02Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,972+24%

03Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,742+39%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,720+44%

05▲1Roswell, NMNM46,8781,578+3%

06▼1Clovis, NMNM37,1271,572+14%

07▲1Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,548+43%

08▲3Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,521+58%

09▲3Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,479−10%

10Portales, NMNM11,7341,462+5%

11▼2Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,458−14%

12▲1Farmington, NMNM46,0551,336+22%

13▲2Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,301+14%

14▲2Española, NMNM10,4581,272+8%

15▲4Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,240+37%

16▲2Artesia, NMNM12,7351,124+19%

17▲7Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,107+121%

18▲3Taos, NMNM6,5261,081+39%

19▲3Lovington, NMNM11,6201,037+23%

20▲3Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241,028+27%

21▲6Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,010+105%

22▼2Gallup, NMNM19,969989−1%

23▲2Silver City, NMNM9,284917−12%

24▲2Deming, NMNM14,944894+6%

25▲4Corrales, NMNM8,484786+16%

26▲5Raton, NMNM5,952748−18%

27▲5Grants, NMNM8,933601+1%

28▲5Socorro, NMNM8,261572−7%

29▲7Tucumcari, NMNM5,082535−15%

30▲8Ruidoso, NMNM7,580470−2%

31▲9Belen, NMNM7,589399+10%

32▲7Bloomfield, NMNM7,335395+14%

33▲8Aztec, NMNM6,091357−4%

34▲11Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949212−18%

35▲11Edgewood, NMNM6,157108+225%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES