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Most population gained, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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

01Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+19,558+215%

02Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+18,707−71%

03Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+16,525–

04Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+13,767+13%

05Hobbs, NMNM40,863+6,386−1494%

06Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+6,100+737%

07Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+2,596−49%

08Edgewood, NMNM6,157+2,439–

09Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+2,407−40%

10Chaparral, NMNM18,186+1,920−38%

11Artesia, NMNM12,735+1,574+1820%

12Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+1,160+137%

13North Hobbs, NMNM6,034+1,138–

14Clovis, NMNM37,127+792−54%

15Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+786–

16Taos, NMNM6,526+758+19%

17Farmington, NMNM46,055+747−81%

18Lovington, NMNM11,620+659+223%

19Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+657+1%

20Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+495−94%

21Española, NMNM10,458+302−77%

22Gallup, NMNM19,969+221−79%

23Corrales, NMNM8,484+164−91%

24White Rock, NMNM5,716+127−186%

25Belen, NMNM7,589+91−74%

26Roswell, NMNM46,878+56−91%

27Grants, NMNM8,933-19−111%

28Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-85−90%

29El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323-91–

30Deming, NMNM14,944-97−103%

31Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619-125−104%

32Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-126−126%

33Portales, NMNM11,734-143−132%

34Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790-150−113%

35North Valley, NMNM10,455-184−68%

36Socorro, NMNM8,261-344−148%

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,580-350−111%

38Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-423−139%

39Aztec, NMNM6,091-562−163%

40Shiprock, NMNM7,610-577−223%

41Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-587+212%

42Silver City, NMNM9,284-611+343%

43Anthony, NMNM8,900-667−124%

44Bloomfield, NMNM7,335-691−157%

45Raton, NMNM5,952-844+838%

46South Valley, NMNM37,120-2,638−179%

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