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Most residents in poverty, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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, NMNM556,58885,732+41%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,97819,899+15%

03Roswell, NMNM46,87810,555+3%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,83710,037+31%

05South Valley, NMNM37,1208,912+5%

06Clovis, NMNM37,1278,189+20%

07Farmington, NMNM46,0557,770+28%

08Hobbs, NMNM40,8636,934−0%

09Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4196,883+161%

10Sunland Park, NMNM18,2686,654+28%

11Chaparral, NMNM18,1865,826+204%

12Gallup, NMNM19,9695,145+22%

13Deming, NMNM14,9444,955+7%

14Alamogordo, NMNM31,9064,281−27%

15Anthony, NMNM8,9003,764+25%

16Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743,742−8%

17Portales, NMNM11,7343,708+34%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,5243,156−25%

19Shiprock, NMNM7,6103,152−1%

20Socorro, NMNM8,2612,635−8%

21Española, NMNM10,4582,570+23%

22Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8642,351−14%

23Artesia, NMNM12,7352,332+8%

24Lovington, NMNM11,6202,314+10%

25Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352,179+131%

26Grants, NMNM8,9332,162+12%

27Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722,118+56%

28Belen, NMNM7,5891,949+14%

29Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,902+58%

30Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,862+10%

31Silver City, NMNM9,2841,852−20%

32Taos, NMNM6,5261,759+62%

33North Valley, NMNM10,4551,536+21%

34Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,515+2%

35Raton, NMNM5,9521,438+13%

36El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231,352–

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790963+117%

38Ruidoso, NMNM7,580919+0%

39Aztec, NMNM6,091902−19%

40North Hobbs, NMNM6,034711–

41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041666+1486%

42Corrales, NMNM8,484477+31%

43Edgewood, NMNM6,157296+44%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619285+72%

45Los Alamos, NMNM13,317237−45%

46White Rock, NMNM5,716167+106%

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