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Most residents in poverty, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58887,287+44%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,97825,817+49%

03Roswell, NMNM46,87812,380+21%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,83711,465+50%

05Clovis, NMNM37,1278,249+20%

06Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198,074+206%

07Farmington, NMNM46,0558,050+33%

08Hobbs, NMNM40,8637,914+14%

09South Valley, NMNM37,1206,855−19%

10Gallup, NMNM19,9695,627+34%

11Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,207−11%

12Chaparral, NMNM18,1864,982+160%

13Deming, NMNM14,9444,703+1%

14Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,367+3%

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744,156+3%

16Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683,915−25%

17Los Lunas, NMNM20,5723,395+151%

18Portales, NMNM11,7343,359+21%

19Grants, NMNM8,9333,055+59%

20Anthony, NMNM8,9002,883−4%

21Lovington, NMNM11,6202,871+37%

22Socorro, NMNM8,2612,765−4%

23Shiprock, NMNM7,6102,633−18%

24Belen, NMNM7,5892,324+36%

25Silver City, NMNM9,2842,258−2%

26Española, NMNM10,4582,136+2%

27Artesia, NMNM12,7351,973−8%

28Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,907+13%

29Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,903+101%

30North Valley, NMNM10,4551,842+45%

31Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,771+19%

32Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641,753−36%

33Aztec, NMNM6,0911,591+43%

34Ruidoso, NMNM7,5801,586+73%

35Raton, NMNM5,9521,510+19%

36Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,448+20%

37Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411,443+3336%

38El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231,330–

39Taos, NMNM6,526884−19%

40North Hobbs, NMNM6,034770–

41Corrales, NMNM8,484602+65%

42Los Alamos, NMNM13,317543+26%

43Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790514+16%

44Edgewood, NMNM6,157508+147%

45Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619471+184%

46White Rock, NMNM5,716144+78%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES