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Most densely populated, New Mexico cities · 2020

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, NMNM8,9003,221+10%

02Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883,015+26%

03Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,707+36%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,675+41%

05Clovis, NMNM37,1271,632+18%

06Roswell, NMNM46,8781,629+7%

07North Valley, NMNM10,4551,605−6%

08Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,534+41%

09Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741,527−10%

10Portales, NMNM11,7341,512+9%

11Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,448+50%

12Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,432−13%

13Farmington, NMNM46,0551,353+23%

14South Valley, NMNM37,1201,321−2%

15Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,319+15%

16Española, NMNM10,4581,280+9%

17Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,186+11%

18Artesia, NMNM12,7351,136+20%

19Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,133+25%

20Gallup, NMNM19,9691,085+8%

21Taos, NMNM6,5261,072+38%

22Lovington, NMNM11,6201,041+23%

23Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241,019+26%

24Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,007+101%

25Silver City, NMNM9,284959−8%

26Deming, NMNM14,944883+5%

27Los Lunas, NMNM20,572847+72%

28White Rock, NMNM5,716828−3%

29Corrales, NMNM8,484787+16%

30El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323776–

31Raton, NMNM5,952759−17%

32Grants, NMNM8,933617+4%

33Socorro, NMNM8,261602−2%

34Shiprock, NMNM7,610571−5%

35Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041570+93%

36Tucumcari, NMNM5,082555−12%

37Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864489−3%

38Ruidoso, NMNM7,580476−0%

39Bloomfield, NMNM7,335400+16%

40Belen, NMNM7,589387+7%

41Aztec, NMNM6,091363−3%

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619289+4%

43Chaparral, NMNM18,186280+171%

44North Hobbs, NMNM6,034251–

45Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949216−17%

46Edgewood, NMNM6,157109+226%

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