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Most residents in poverty, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58860,710+13%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,97817,274+23%

03Roswell, NMNM46,87810,220+6%

04South Valley, NMNM37,1208,471−5%

05Santa Fe, NMNM89,8377,646+11%

06Hobbs, NMNM40,8636,937−4%

07Clovis, NMNM37,1276,849+3%

08Farmington, NMNM46,0556,051+17%

09Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,877+58%

10Sunland Park, NMNM18,2685,187+20%

11Deming, NMNM14,9444,648+25%

12Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,221−18%

13Gallup, NMNM19,9694,212−4%

14Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744,050−9%

15Shiprock, NMNM7,6103,194−11%

16Anthony, NMNM8,9003,000+24%

17Socorro, NMNM8,2612,870+21%

18Portales, NMNM11,7342,769−26%

19Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8642,741−4%

20Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192,641–

21Silver City, NMNM9,2842,313−10%

22Artesia, NMNM12,7352,154−5%

23Lovington, NMNM11,6202,098−15%

24Española, NMNM10,4582,096−5%

25Grants, NMNM8,9331,925−18%

26Chaparral, NMNM18,1861,914+139%

27Belen, NMNM7,5891,714−7%

28Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,688+31%

29Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,483−24%

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,355−11%

31North Valley, NMNM10,4551,270−23%

32Raton, NMNM5,9521,267−16%

33Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,204−14%

34Aztec, NMNM6,0911,111−13%

35Taos, NMNM6,5261,086−1%

36Bloomfield, NMNM7,335945−13%

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,580918+2%

38Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790443+4%

39Los Alamos, NMNM13,317432+63%

40Corrales, NMNM8,484365−23%

41Edgewood, NMNM6,157206–

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619166+141%

43White Rock, NMNM5,71681−47%

44Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04142–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS