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Most white-collar workforce, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 35.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bernalillo, NM, up 20 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲1Los Alamos, NMNM13,31774.8%+5.3 pts

02▼1White Rock, NMNM5,71671.7%+7.9 pts

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.6%+3.1 pts

04▲3Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79059.6%+3.1 pts

05▼1Corrales, NMNM8,48457.9%+1.4 pts

06▼1Socorro, NMNM8,26155.4%+13.6 pts

07▲7Artesia, NMNM12,73552.2%+21.3 pts

08▲4Edgewood, NMNM6,15751.0%+10.2 pts

09▲8Silver City, NMNM9,28449.1%+10.0 pts

10Santa Fe, NMNM89,83748.4%+3.8 pts

11Albuquerque, NMNM556,58847.3%+8.4 pts

12▼3Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94947.2%+24.7 pts

13▲2Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41943.8%+6.4 pts

14▼1Las Cruces, NMNM116,97843.2%+5.7 pts

15▲7Ruidoso, NMNM7,58043.2%+12.3 pts

16▲11Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04140.9%−3.1 pts

17▼9Taos, NMNM6,52640.8%+8.6 pts

18▼12Gallup, NMNM19,96939.7%+5.4 pts

19▲4North Valley, NMNM10,45539.4%+3.9 pts

20▼4Las Vegas, NMNM12,57438.9%+6.1 pts

21▲4Farmington, NMNM46,05538.0%+8.4 pts

22▼3Portales, NMNM11,73436.1%+2.8 pts

23▲20Bernalillo, NMNM9,15935.1%+11.3 pts

24▲2Alamogordo, NMNM31,90634.5%+5.7 pts

25▼7Los Lunas, NMNM20,57234.1%−0.7 pts

26▼5Tucumcari, NMNM5,08232.8%+10.4 pts

27▼3Belen, NMNM7,58932.7%+11.6 pts

28▲6Roswell, NMNM46,87831.7%+5.4 pts

29▼1North Hobbs, NMNM6,03431.6%+2.5 pts

30▲11Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.1%+16.3 pts

31▲5Clovis, NMNM37,12731.1%+5.0 pts

32Carlsbad, NMNM32,52430.8%0.0 pts

33▲11Lovington, NMNM11,62030.5%+9.8 pts

34▼1Hobbs, NMNM40,86329.6%+4.5 pts

35▼15Grants, NMNM8,93329.4%+3.7 pts

36▲1Española, NMNM10,45829.1%−3.5 pts

37▼7Bloomfield, NMNM7,33528.5%+9.0 pts

38South Valley, NMNM37,12028.0%+5.1 pts

39▲1Deming, NMNM14,94427.9%+7.4 pts

40▲5Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86427.0%+6.8 pts

41▼6Aztec, NMNM6,09125.4%−3.8 pts

42▼11Shiprock, NMNM7,61023.9%+0.7 pts

43▼14Raton, NMNM5,95223.5%+2.6 pts

44▼2Anthony, NMNM8,90022.9%+10.0 pts

45▲1Chaparral, NMNM18,18620.7%+6.5 pts

46▼7El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32315.9%+5.9 pts

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