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Most population lost, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities that lost 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Alamogordo, NMNM31,906-5,179−165%

02Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949-814−176%

03Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-812+332%

04Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-626−26%

05North Valley, NMNM10,455-590+1%

06Raton, NMNM5,952-397+341%

07White Rock, NMNM5,716-320+118%

08Silver City, NMNM9,284-230+67%

09Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864-65−113%

10Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+110−78%

11Shiprock, NMNM7,610+139−70%

12Socorro, NMNM8,261+174−76%

13Ruidoso, NMNM7,580+331−89%

14Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619+331−91%

15Belen, NMNM7,589+368+4%

16Grants, NMNM8,933+376+109%

17Aztec, NMNM6,091+385−57%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+513−30%

19Española, NMNM10,458+536−59%

20Artesia, NMNM12,735+609+643%

21Deming, NMNM14,944+739−77%

22Sunland Park, NMNM18,268+797−84%

23Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790+932−18%

24Corrales, NMNM8,484+995−47%

25Taos, NMNM6,526+1,016+60%

26Portales, NMNM11,734+1,149+161%

27Anthony, NMNM8,900+1,456−48%

28Gallup, NMNM19,969+1,469+39%

29Lovington, NMNM11,620+1,538+654%

30Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+1,651–

31Bloomfield, NMNM7,335+1,695+41%

32Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+1,709+163%

33Edgewood, NMNM6,157+1,842–

34South Valley, NMNM37,120+1,916−43%

35Roswell, NMNM46,878+3,073+381%

36Los Lunas, NMNM20,572+4,801+19%

37Clovis, NMNM37,127+5,108+198%

38Hobbs, NMNM40,863+5,465−1293%

39Santa Fe, NMNM89,837+5,744−8%

40Farmington, NMNM46,055+8,033+109%

41Chaparral, NMNM18,186+8,514+174%

42Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+23,351+92%

43Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+35,756–

44Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+97,245+52%

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