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Most population gained, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+4,469–

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+2,812−77%

03Chaparral, NMNM18,186+1,635−47%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+1,514−76%

05Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+1,376−66%

06Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+997–

07Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+761−85%

08El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323+757–

09Deming, NMNM14,944+463−85%

10Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+409−95%

11Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+138−72%

12Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+109−83%

13Belen, NMNM7,589+90−75%

14Anthony, NMNM8,900+74−97%

15Corrales, NMNM8,484+62−97%

16Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+20−99%

17Raton, NMNM5,952-15−83%

18Taos, NMNM6,526-16−103%

19Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-17−101%

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-26−102%

21Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-33−103%

22Edgewood, NMNM6,157-50–

23Aztec, NMNM6,091-51−106%

24Española, NMNM10,458-53−104%

25Shiprock, NMNM7,610-108−123%

26Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-118−86%

27White Rock, NMNM5,716-136−7%

28Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-166−12%

29Silver City, NMNM9,284-168+22%

30Portales, NMNM11,734-169−138%

31Lovington, NMNM11,620-170−183%

32Grants, NMNM8,933-212−218%

33Socorro, NMNM8,261-226−131%

34Hobbs, NMNM40,863-256−44%

35Artesia, NMNM12,735-299−465%

36Farmington, NMNM46,055-310−108%

37Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-312−164%

38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-386−111%

39Carlsbad, NMNM32,524-492−167%

40North Hobbs, NMNM6,034-495–

41Clovis, NMNM37,127-625−136%

42North Valley, NMNM10,455-694+19%

43Roswell, NMNM46,878-784−223%

44Gallup, NMNM19,969-876−183%

45South Valley, NMNM37,120-1,218−136%

46Albuquerque, NMNM556,588-2,341−104%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES