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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. The median across all 46 is -51. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anthony, NM, up 29 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲2Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+4,469–

02▲2Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+2,812−77%

03▲7Chaparral, NMNM18,186+1,635−47%

04▼3Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+1,514−76%

05▲4Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+1,376−66%

06▲9Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+997–

07Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+761−85%

08▲21El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323+757–

09▲21Deming, NMNM14,944+463−85%

10▲10Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+409−95%

11▲1Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+138−72%

12▲7Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+109−83%

13▲12Belen, NMNM7,589+90−75%

14▲29Anthony, NMNM8,900+74−97%

15▲8Corrales, NMNM8,484+62−97%

16▲21Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+20−99%

17▲28Raton, NMNM5,952-15−83%

18▼2Taos, NMNM6,526-16−103%

19▲15Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-17−101%

20▲24Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-26−102%

21▲17Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-33−103%

22▼14Edgewood, NMNM6,157-50–

23▲16Aztec, NMNM6,091-51−106%

24▼3Española, NMNM10,458-53−104%

25▲15Shiprock, NMNM7,610-108−123%

26▲2Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-118−86%

27▼3White Rock, NMNM5,716-136−7%

28▲13Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-166−12%

29▲13Silver City, NMNM9,284-168+22%

30▲3Portales, NMNM11,734-169−138%

31▼13Lovington, NMNM11,620-170−183%

32▼5Grants, NMNM8,933-212−218%

33▲3Socorro, NMNM8,261-226−131%

34▼29Hobbs, NMNM40,863-256−44%

35▼24Artesia, NMNM12,735-299−465%

36▼19Farmington, NMNM46,055-310−108%

37▼5Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-312−164%

38▼7Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-386−111%

39▼33Carlsbad, NMNM32,524-492−167%

40▼27North Hobbs, NMNM6,034-495–

41▼27Clovis, NMNM37,127-625−136%

42▼7North Valley, NMNM10,455-694+19%

43▼17Roswell, NMNM46,878-784−223%

44▼22Gallup, NMNM19,969-876−183%

45▲1South Valley, NMNM37,120-1,218−136%

46▼44Albuquerque, NMNM556,588-2,341−104%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES