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Most densely populated, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,054−14%

02Anthony, NMNM8,9001,892−35%

03North Valley, NMNM10,4551,801+5%

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,711+1%

05Roswell, NMNM46,8781,503−1%

06Portales, NMNM11,7341,332−4%

07Clovis, NMNM37,1271,310−5%

08Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,279−22%

09South Valley, NMNM37,1201,230−9%

10Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,134−10%

11Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,103+2%

12Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,072−10%

13Silver City, NMNM9,2841,056+1%

14Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,028−4%

15Española, NMNM10,4581,020−13%

16Farmington, NMNM46,055987−10%

17Gallup, NMNM19,969949−5%

18Artesia, NMNM12,735936−1%

19Raton, NMNM5,952926+1%

20Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790888−22%

21White Rock, NMNM5,716876+2%

22Lovington, NMNM11,620827−2%

23Las Cruces, NMNM116,978808−16%

24Carlsbad, NMNM32,524787−3%

25Tucumcari, NMNM5,082719+14%

26Taos, NMNM6,526673−14%

27Deming, NMNM14,944656−22%

28Grants, NMNM8,933581−2%

29Shiprock, NMNM7,610569−6%

30Socorro, NMNM8,261564−8%

31Sunland Park, NMNM18,268555−39%

32Corrales, NMNM8,484507−25%

33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864466−8%

34Belen, NMNM7,589344−5%

35Aztec, NMNM6,091321−14%

36Los Lunas, NMNM20,572295−40%

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,580285−40%

38Bloomfield, NMNM7,335281−19%

39Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949222−15%

40Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619111−60%

41Chaparral, NMNM18,18651−51%

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