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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. The median across all 46 is 341. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tucumcari, NM, up 19 places to #27.

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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%

08▲2Alamogordo, NMNM31,906935+15%

09▲9Carlsbad, NMNM32,524793+82%

10▼2Farmington, NMNM46,055790−31%

11▼2South Valley, NMNM37,120708−26%

12▲4Silver City, NMNM9,284517+12%

13▼1Shiprock, NMNM7,610490−24%

14▲1Chaparral, NMNM18,186483−1%

15▼2Gallup, NMNM19,969458−24%

16▲3Anthony, NMNM8,900405−4%

17▼6Portales, NMNM11,734394−41%

18▲18North Valley, NMNM10,455383+134%

19▲1Sunland Park, NMNM18,268371−2%

20▲12Taos, NMNM6,526367+97%

21▲1Artesia, NMNM12,735357+4%

22▲1Lovington, NMNM11,620343+5%

23▲6El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323341+54%

24▼3Los Lunas, NMNM20,572324−11%

25Bernalillo, NMNM9,159279−14%

26▼2Las Vegas, NMNM12,574272−16%

27▲19Tucumcari, NMNM5,082272+433%

28▼2Belen, NMNM7,589241−15%

29▲9Corrales, NMNM8,484237+84%

30▲4Española, NMNM10,458202+15%

31▼3Grants, NMNM8,933186−18%

32▼2North Hobbs, NMNM6,034160−23%

33▼19Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864158−68%

34▲10Bloomfield, NMNM7,335158+193%

35Edgewood, NMNM6,157148−14%

36▼19Deming, NMNM14,944142−69%

37▲4Aztec, NMNM6,091123+45%

38▼11Ruidoso, NMNM7,580121−56%

39▲1Socorro, NMNM8,26164−38%

40▼9Los Alamos, NMNM13,31759−70%

41▲1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61957−22%

42▲1Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04149−27%

43▲2Raton, NMNM5,95244−17%

44▼11Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94933−81%

45▼6Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79019−85%

46▼9White Rock, NMNM5,7167−95%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES