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Most self-employed workers, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.9%+0.4 pts
02Shiprock, NMNM7,61031.5%+6.1 pts
03Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86428.4%+4.4 pts
04Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94927.5%+10.1 pts
05Socorro, NMNM8,26126.6%+5.1 pts
06Silver City, NMNM9,28425.8%−2.7 pts
07Portales, NMNM11,73425.2%+2.0 pts
08Gallup, NMNM19,96921.6%−2.5 pts
09White Rock, NMNM5,71621.5%+10.2 pts
10Belen, NMNM7,58921.1%−2.2 pts
11Edgewood, NMNM6,15721.0%+2.7 pts
12Deming, NMNM14,94418.9%+0.3 pts
13Aztec, NMNM6,09118.7%+1.1 pts
14Roswell, NMNM46,87818.2%+3.9 pts
15Raton, NMNM5,95218.2%−2.0 pts
16Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.1%−3.5 pts
17Bloomfield, NMNM7,33517.8%+3.2 pts
18Tucumcari, NMNM5,08217.3%+1.4 pts
19Los Alamos, NMNM13,31717.3%+2.0 pts
20Grants, NMNM8,93317.3%−9.1 pts
21Las Cruces, NMNM116,97817.1%−0.3 pts
22Santa Fe, NMNM89,83717.1%+0.5 pts
23Lovington, NMNM11,62016.8%+4.7 pts
24Farmington, NMNM46,05516.8%+2.7 pts
25Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04116.6%−5.9 pts
26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.8%+1.9 pts
27Clovis, NMNM37,12715.7%+4.0 pts
28Taos, NMNM6,52615.6%+7.6 pts
29Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41915.3%+3.2 pts
30Bernalillo, NMNM9,15914.9%+0.1 pts
31Española, NMNM10,45814.7%−5.2 pts
32South Valley, NMNM37,12014.6%−2.5 pts
33Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61914.5%−0.6 pts
34Ruidoso, NMNM7,58014.2%−2.5 pts
35Alamogordo, NMNM31,90613.7%+1.5 pts
36Artesia, NMNM12,73513.7%+0.3 pts
37Hobbs, NMNM40,86313.6%−1.7 pts
38Anthony, NMNM8,90013.1%+1.0 pts
39Chaparral, NMNM18,18612.7%−0.9 pts
40Sunland Park, NMNM18,26811.8%−0.2 pts
41Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79011.2%−5.7 pts
42North Valley, NMNM10,45511.1%−0.0 pts
43Carlsbad, NMNM32,52411.1%−8.0 pts
44Corrales, NMNM8,48410.0%−1.0 pts
45North Hobbs, NMNM6,0349.1%−6.3 pts
46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3238.6%−2.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES