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Most uninsured people, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 1,091. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bloomfield, NM, up 13 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58847,709+14%

02▲1Las Cruces, NMNM116,97810,729+53%

03▼1Santa Fe, NMNM89,8378,823−14%

04▲3Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4196,103+43%

05Hobbs, NMNM40,8635,968+22%

06▼2Farmington, NMNM46,0555,068−4%

07▼1Roswell, NMNM46,8784,783−2%

08South Valley, NMNM37,1203,983+4%

09Clovis, NMNM37,1273,616−2%

10▲2Carlsbad, NMNM32,5243,495+29%

11▲3Chaparral, NMNM18,1863,358+51%

12▼1Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682,444−17%

13▼3Gallup, NMNM19,9692,105−37%

14▼1Anthony, NMNM8,9001,757−26%

15▲4Lovington, NMNM11,6201,664+12%

16▲1Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641,658−10%

17▼1Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061,575−15%

18▲6Deming, NMNM14,9441,536+54%

19▲1Portales, NMNM11,7341,252−11%

20▲3Española, NMNM10,4581,251+4%

21▲8Artesia, NMNM12,7351,130+41%

22▲13Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,113+112%

23▲5North Hobbs, NMNM6,0341,091+34%

24▼9North Valley, NMNM10,4551,027−49%

25▲6Las Vegas, NMNM12,574973+34%

26▼8Shiprock, NMNM7,610914−47%

27▼5Bernalillo, NMNM9,159877−31%

28▲2Belen, NMNM7,589874+14%

29▼2Aztec, NMNM6,091837+2%

30▼5Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041814−16%

31▲2Los Lunas, NMNM20,572766+37%

32▼11Ruidoso, NMNM7,580715−45%

33▼7El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323712−14%

34▲6Raton, NMNM5,952609+93%

35▲2Silver City, NMNM9,284540+19%

36▲3Socorro, NMNM8,261475+26%

37▼3Grants, NMNM8,933468−12%

38▼2Edgewood, NMNM6,157458−3%

39▼1Los Alamos, NMNM13,317445+7%

40▲4Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790425+169%

41▼9Taos, NMNM6,526410−31%

42▼1Corrales, NMNM8,484338+10%

43Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949289+47%

44▼2Tucumcari, NMNM5,082266+28%

45▲1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619151+107%

46▼1White Rock, NMNM5,71635−64%

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