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Most densely populated, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Anthony, NMNM8,9002,928+0%

02Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,396+0%

03North Valley, NMNM10,4551,717+0%

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,689+0%

05Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,649+0%

06Roswell, NMNM46,8781,524+0%

07Portales, NMNM11,7341,387+0%

08Clovis, NMNM37,1271,383+0%

09South Valley, NMNM37,1201,346+0%

10Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,257+0%

11Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,191+0%

12Española, NMNM10,4581,178+0%

13Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,144+0%

14Farmington, NMNM46,0551,098+0%

15Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,085+0%

16Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,072+0%

17Silver City, NMNM9,2841,042+0%

18Gallup, NMNM19,9691,001+0%

19Las Cruces, NMNM116,978965+0%

20Artesia, NMNM12,735944+0%

21Raton, NMNM5,952915+0%

22Sunland Park, NMNM18,268903+0%

23White Rock, NMNM5,716856+0%

24Lovington, NMNM11,620845+0%

25Deming, NMNM14,944845+0%

26Carlsbad, NMNM32,524810+0%

27Taos, NMNM6,526778+0%

28Corrales, NMNM8,484680+0%

29Tucumcari, NMNM5,082630+0%

30Socorro, NMNM8,261614+0%

31Shiprock, NMNM7,610604+0%

32Grants, NMNM8,933593+0%

33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864504+0%

34Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419501+0%

35Los Lunas, NMNM20,572493+0%

36Ruidoso, NMNM7,580477+0%

37Aztec, NMNM6,091374+0%

38Belen, NMNM7,589363+0%

39Bloomfield, NMNM7,335346+0%

40Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041295+0%

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619279+0%

42Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949260+0%

43Chaparral, NMNM18,186104+0%

44Edgewood, NMNM6,15733+0%

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