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Most densely populated, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Anthony, NMNM8,9003,468+18%

02Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,915+22%

03North Valley, NMNM10,4551,632−5%

04Roswell, NMNM46,8781,628+7%

05Clovis, NMNM37,1271,599+16%

06Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,595−6%

07Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,582+26%

08Portales, NMNM11,7341,530+10%

09South Valley, NMNM37,1201,412+5%

10Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,409−15%

11Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,353+18%

12Farmington, NMNM46,0551,331+21%

13Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,301+9%

14Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,292+19%

15Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,269+31%

16Española, NMNM10,4581,243+6%

17Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,082+1%

18Gallup, NMNM19,9691,074+7%

19Silver City, NMNM9,2841,019−2%

20Artesia, NMNM12,735997+6%

21Lovington, NMNM11,620982+16%

22Sunland Park, NMNM18,268957+6%

23Taos, NMNM6,526947+22%

24Deming, NMNM14,944889+5%

25Raton, NMNM5,952865−5%

26Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419847+69%

27Carlsbad, NMNM32,524826+2%

28White Rock, NMNM5,716810−5%

29El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323792–

30Corrales, NMNM8,484772+14%

31Los Lunas, NMNM20,572729+48%

32Socorro, NMNM8,261626+2%

33Grants, NMNM8,933618+4%

34Shiprock, NMNM7,610614+2%

35Tucumcari, NMNM5,082564−10%

36Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864499−1%

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,580498+4%

38Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041481+63%

39Bloomfield, NMNM7,335437+26%

40Aztec, NMNM6,091396+6%

41Belen, NMNM7,589382+5%

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619295+6%

43Chaparral, NMNM18,186248+139%

44Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949231−11%

45North Hobbs, NMNM6,034207–

46Edgewood, NMNM6,15766+97%

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