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Most population gained, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is +932.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+97,245+52%

02Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+35,756–

03Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+23,351+92%

04Chaparral, NMNM18,186+8,514+174%

05Farmington, NMNM46,055+8,033+109%

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+5,744−8%

07Hobbs, NMNM40,863+5,465−1293%

08Clovis, NMNM37,127+5,108+198%

09Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+4,801+19%

10Roswell, NMNM46,878+3,073+381%

11South Valley, NMNM37,120+1,916−43%

12Edgewood, NMNM6,157+1,842–

13Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+1,709+163%

14Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+1,695+41%

15Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+1,651–

16Lovington, NMNM11,620+1,538+654%

17Gallup, NMNM19,969+1,469+39%

18Anthony, NMNM8,900+1,456−48%

19Portales, NMNM11,734+1,149+161%

20Taos, NMNM6,526+1,016+60%

21Corrales, NMNM8,484+995−47%

22Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+932−18%

23Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+797−84%

24Deming, NMNM14,944+739−77%

25Artesia, NMNM12,735+609+643%

26Española, NMNM10,458+536−59%

27Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+513−30%

28Aztec, NMNM6,091+385−57%

29Grants, NMNM8,933+376+109%

30Belen, NMNM7,589+368+4%

31Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+331−89%

32Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619+331−91%

33Socorro, NMNM8,261+174−76%

34Shiprock, NMNM7,610+139−70%

35Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+110−78%

36Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-65−113%

37Silver City, NMNM9,284-230+67%

38White Rock, NMNM5,716-320+118%

39Raton, NMNM5,952-397+341%

40North Valley, NMNM10,455-590+1%

41Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-626−26%

42Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-812+332%

43Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-814−176%

44Alamogordo, NMNM31,906-5,179−165%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS