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Most population lost, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is +899.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-842–

02North Valley, NMNM10,455-584–

03Hobbs, NMNM40,863-458–

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-188–

05White Rock, NMNM5,716-147–

06Silver City, NMNM9,284-138–

07Raton, NMNM5,952-90–

08Artesia, NMNM12,735+82–

09Grants, NMNM8,933+180–

10Lovington, NMNM11,620+204–

11Belen, NMNM7,589+354–

12Portales, NMNM11,734+441–

13Shiprock, NMNM7,610+469–

14Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864+484–

15Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+489–

16Taos, NMNM6,526+635–

17Roswell, NMNM46,878+639–

18Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+651–

19Socorro, NMNM8,261+718–

20Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+729–

21Aztec, NMNM6,091+899–

22Gallup, NMNM19,969+1,055–

23Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949+1,073–

24Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+1,137–

25Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+1,203–

26Española, NMNM10,458+1,299–

27Clovis, NMNM37,127+1,713–

28Corrales, NMNM8,484+1,867–

29Anthony, NMNM8,900+2,797–

30Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+3,098–

31Chaparral, NMNM18,186+3,102–

32Deming, NMNM14,944+3,146–

33South Valley, NMNM37,120+3,359–

34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619+3,488–

35Farmington, NMNM46,055+3,847–

36Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+4,021–

37Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+5,130–

38Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+6,210–

39Alamogordo, NMNM31,906+7,986–

40Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+12,141–

41Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+63,871–

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