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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 (2023 ACS). 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 ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,31774.8%–

02White Rock, NMNM5,71671.7%–

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.6%–

04Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79059.6%–

05Corrales, NMNM8,48457.9%–

06Socorro, NMNM8,26155.4%–

07Artesia, NMNM12,73552.2%–

08Edgewood, NMNM6,15751.0%–

09Silver City, NMNM9,28449.1%–

10Santa Fe, NMNM89,83748.4%–

11Albuquerque, NMNM556,58847.3%–

12Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94947.2%–

13Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41943.8%–

14Las Cruces, NMNM116,97843.2%–

15Ruidoso, NMNM7,58043.2%–

16Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04140.9%–

17Taos, NMNM6,52640.8%–

18Gallup, NMNM19,96939.7%–

19North Valley, NMNM10,45539.4%–

20Las Vegas, NMNM12,57438.9%–

21Farmington, NMNM46,05538.0%–

22Portales, NMNM11,73436.1%–

23Bernalillo, NMNM9,15935.1%–

24Alamogordo, NMNM31,90634.5%–

25Los Lunas, NMNM20,57234.1%–

26Tucumcari, NMNM5,08232.8%–

27Belen, NMNM7,58932.7%–

28Roswell, NMNM46,87831.7%–

29North Hobbs, NMNM6,03431.6%–

30Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.1%–

31Clovis, NMNM37,12731.1%–

32Carlsbad, NMNM32,52430.8%–

33Lovington, NMNM11,62030.5%–

34Hobbs, NMNM40,86329.6%–

35Grants, NMNM8,93329.4%–

36Española, NMNM10,45829.1%–

37Bloomfield, NMNM7,33528.5%–

38South Valley, NMNM37,12028.0%–

39Deming, NMNM14,94427.9%–

40Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86427.0%–

41Aztec, NMNM6,09125.4%–

42Shiprock, NMNM7,61023.9%–

43Raton, NMNM5,95223.5%–

44Anthony, NMNM8,90022.9%–

45Chaparral, NMNM18,18620.7%–

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32315.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES