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Most densely populated, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 35 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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%

05Roswell, NMNM46,8781,578+3%

06Clovis, NMNM37,1271,572+14%

07Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,548+43%

08Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,521+58%

09Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,479−10%

10Portales, NMNM11,7341,462+5%

11Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,458−14%

12Farmington, NMNM46,0551,336+22%

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

14Española, NMNM10,4581,272+8%

15Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,240+37%

16Artesia, NMNM12,7351,124+19%

17Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,107+121%

18Taos, NMNM6,5261,081+39%

19Lovington, NMNM11,6201,037+23%

20Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241,028+27%

21Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,010+105%

22Gallup, NMNM19,969989−1%

23Silver City, NMNM9,284917−12%

24Deming, NMNM14,944894+6%

25Corrales, NMNM8,484786+16%

26Raton, NMNM5,952748−18%

27Grants, NMNM8,933601+1%

28Socorro, NMNM8,261572−7%

29Tucumcari, NMNM5,082535−15%

30Ruidoso, NMNM7,580470−2%

31Belen, NMNM7,589399+10%

32Bloomfield, NMNM7,335395+14%

33Aztec, NMNM6,091357−4%

34Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949212−18%

35Edgewood, NMNM6,157108+225%

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