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Most residents in poverty, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, NMNM556,58890,051+48%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,97826,262+52%

03Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712,518+64%

04Roswell, NMNM46,87810,031−2%

05Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198,796+233%

06Farmington, NMNM46,0558,747+45%

07Clovis, NMNM37,1277,958+16%

08South Valley, NMNM37,1207,872−7%

09Hobbs, NMNM40,8637,722+11%

10Gallup, NMNM19,9697,377+75%

11Chaparral, NMNM18,1865,525+189%

12Sunland Park, NMNM18,2685,464+5%

13Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,212−11%

14Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,726+12%

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744,223+4%

16Deming, NMNM14,9443,950−15%

17Silver City, NMNM9,2843,467+50%

18Anthony, NMNM8,9003,287+10%

19Artesia, NMNM12,7353,186+48%

20Portales, NMNM11,7343,121+13%

21Grants, NMNM8,9332,596+35%

22Española, NMNM10,4582,464+18%

23Socorro, NMNM8,2612,241−22%

24Lovington, NMNM11,6202,085−1%

25Shiprock, NMNM7,6102,027−37%

26El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231,973–

27Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,961+63%

28Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,836+9%

29North Valley, NMNM10,4551,823+44%

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,742+29%

31Belen, NMNM7,5891,716+0%

32Aztec, NMNM6,0911,712+54%

33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641,693−38%

34Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411,653+3836%

35Raton, NMNM5,9521,608+27%

36Taos, NMNM6,5261,453+34%

37Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,373+45%

38Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,335−10%

39Ruidoso, NMNM7,580936+2%

40Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790715+61%

41Edgewood, NMNM6,157679+230%

42Los Alamos, NMNM13,317625+45%

43North Hobbs, NMNM6,034615–

44Corrales, NMNM8,484418+15%

45Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619344+107%

46White Rock, NMNM5,716133+64%

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