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Most self-employed workers, New Mexico cities · 2010

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, NMNM12,57432.5%–

02Silver City, NMNM9,28428.6%–

03Grants, NMNM8,93326.4%–

04Shiprock, NMNM7,61025.4%–

05Gallup, NMNM19,96924.1%–

06Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86424.0%–

07Belen, NMNM7,58923.4%–

08Portales, NMNM11,73423.2%–

09Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04122.5%–

10Los Lunas, NMNM20,57221.5%–

11Socorro, NMNM8,26121.4%–

12Raton, NMNM5,95220.2%–

13Española, NMNM10,45819.8%–

14Carlsbad, NMNM32,52419.1%–

15Deming, NMNM14,94418.6%–

16Edgewood, NMNM6,15718.3%–

17Aztec, NMNM6,09117.6%–

18Las Cruces, NMNM116,97817.4%–

19Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94917.3%–

20South Valley, NMNM37,12017.0%–

21Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79016.9%–

22Ruidoso, NMNM7,58016.7%–

23Santa Fe, NMNM89,83716.6%–

24Tucumcari, NMNM5,08215.8%–

25Hobbs, NMNM40,86315.4%–

26North Hobbs, NMNM6,03415.3%–

27Los Alamos, NMNM13,31715.2%–

28Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61915.1%–

29Bernalillo, NMNM9,15914.7%–

30Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.6%–

31Roswell, NMNM46,87814.3%–

32Farmington, NMNM46,05514.0%–

33Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.9%–

34Chaparral, NMNM18,18613.6%–

35Artesia, NMNM12,73513.4%–

36Alamogordo, NMNM31,90612.2%–

37Lovington, NMNM11,62012.1%–

38Anthony, NMNM8,90012.1%–

39Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41912.1%–

40Sunland Park, NMNM18,26812.0%–

41Clovis, NMNM37,12711.7%–

42White Rock, NMNM5,71611.3%–

43El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32311.2%–

44North Valley, NMNM10,45511.1%–

45Corrales, NMNM8,48411.0%–

46Taos, NMNM6,5268.0%–

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