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Most unemployed people, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. 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

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815,816−2%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783,794+4%

03Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192,472−19%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372,371+14%

05Clovis, NMNM37,1271,395−7%

06Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,178−13%

07Roswell, NMNM46,8781,033−12%

08Alamogordo, NMNM31,906935+15%

09Carlsbad, NMNM32,524793+82%

10Farmington, NMNM46,055790−31%

11South Valley, NMNM37,120708−26%

12Silver City, NMNM9,284517+12%

13Shiprock, NMNM7,610490−24%

14Chaparral, NMNM18,186483−1%

15Gallup, NMNM19,969458−24%

16Anthony, NMNM8,900405−4%

17Portales, NMNM11,734394−41%

18North Valley, NMNM10,455383+134%

19Sunland Park, NMNM18,268371−2%

20Taos, NMNM6,526367+97%

21Artesia, NMNM12,735357+4%

22Lovington, NMNM11,620343+5%

23El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323341+54%

24Los Lunas, NMNM20,572324−11%

25Bernalillo, NMNM9,159279−14%

26Las Vegas, NMNM12,574272−16%

27Tucumcari, NMNM5,082272+433%

28Belen, NMNM7,589241−15%

29Corrales, NMNM8,484237+84%

30Española, NMNM10,458202+15%

31Grants, NMNM8,933186−18%

32North Hobbs, NMNM6,034160−23%

33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864158−68%

34Bloomfield, NMNM7,335158+193%

35Edgewood, NMNM6,157148−14%

36Deming, NMNM14,944142−69%

37Aztec, NMNM6,091123+45%

38Ruidoso, NMNM7,580121−56%

39Socorro, NMNM8,26164−38%

40Los Alamos, NMNM13,31759−70%

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61957−22%

42Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04149−27%

43Raton, NMNM5,95244−17%

44Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94933−81%

45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79019−85%

46White Rock, NMNM5,7167−95%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES