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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 (2023 ACS). 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 ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.9%–

02Shiprock, NMNM7,61031.5%–

03Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86428.4%–

04Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94927.5%–

05Socorro, NMNM8,26126.6%–

06Silver City, NMNM9,28425.8%–

07Portales, NMNM11,73425.2%–

08Gallup, NMNM19,96921.6%–

09White Rock, NMNM5,71621.5%–

10Belen, NMNM7,58921.1%–

11Edgewood, NMNM6,15721.0%–

12Deming, NMNM14,94418.9%–

13Aztec, NMNM6,09118.7%–

14Roswell, NMNM46,87818.2%–

15Raton, NMNM5,95218.2%–

16Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.1%–

17Bloomfield, NMNM7,33517.8%–

18Tucumcari, NMNM5,08217.3%–

19Los Alamos, NMNM13,31717.3%–

20Grants, NMNM8,93317.3%–

21Las Cruces, NMNM116,97817.1%–

22Santa Fe, NMNM89,83717.1%–

23Lovington, NMNM11,62016.8%–

24Farmington, NMNM46,05516.8%–

25Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04116.6%–

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.8%–

27Clovis, NMNM37,12715.7%–

28Taos, NMNM6,52615.6%–

29Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41915.3%–

30Bernalillo, NMNM9,15914.9%–

31Española, NMNM10,45814.7%–

32South Valley, NMNM37,12014.6%–

33Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61914.5%–

34Ruidoso, NMNM7,58014.2%–

35Alamogordo, NMNM31,90613.7%–

36Artesia, NMNM12,73513.7%–

37Hobbs, NMNM40,86313.6%–

38Anthony, NMNM8,90013.1%–

39Chaparral, NMNM18,18612.7%–

40Sunland Park, NMNM18,26811.8%–

41Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79011.2%–

42North Valley, NMNM10,45511.1%–

43Carlsbad, NMNM32,52411.1%–

44Corrales, NMNM8,48410.0%–

45North Hobbs, NMNM6,0349.1%–

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3238.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES