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Most unemployed people, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 326.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58816,086–

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783,632–

03Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193,067–

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372,074–

05Clovis, NMNM37,1271,505–

06Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,357–

07Roswell, NMNM46,8781,172–

08Farmington, NMNM46,0551,137–

09South Valley, NMNM37,120960–

10Alamogordo, NMNM31,906811–

11Portales, NMNM11,734667–

12Shiprock, NMNM7,610642–

13Gallup, NMNM19,969605–

14Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864489–

15Chaparral, NMNM18,186486–

16Silver City, NMNM9,284462–

17Deming, NMNM14,944461–

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,524436–

19Anthony, NMNM8,900422–

20Sunland Park, NMNM18,268378–

21Los Lunas, NMNM20,572366–

22Artesia, NMNM12,735342–

23Lovington, NMNM11,620326–

24Las Vegas, NMNM12,574325–

25Bernalillo, NMNM9,159323–

26Belen, NMNM7,589284–

27Ruidoso, NMNM7,580272–

28Grants, NMNM8,933226–

29El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323221–

30North Hobbs, NMNM6,034207–

31Los Alamos, NMNM13,317198–

32Taos, NMNM6,526186–

33Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949178–

34Española, NMNM10,458176–

35Edgewood, NMNM6,157173–

36North Valley, NMNM10,455164–

37White Rock, NMNM5,716153–

38Corrales, NMNM8,484129–

39Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790128–

40Socorro, NMNM8,261103–

41Aztec, NMNM6,09185–

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61973–

43Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04167–

44Bloomfield, NMNM7,33554–

45Raton, NMNM5,95253–

46Tucumcari, NMNM5,08251–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS