New Mexico Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Albuquerque1557,161564,855-0.34%2,976187.22
Las Cruces2116,077111,6990.95%1,50976.93
Rio Rancho3111,803104,3611.69%1,081103.42
Santa Fe490,29287,7240.72%1,72952.23
Roswell546,35548,425-1.1%1,56029.72
Farmington645,74946,505-0.41%1,32834.46
Hobbs738,64140,655-1.29%1,46426.40
Clovis837,29338,511-0.81%1,57923.61
South Valley936,05239,150-2.1%1,24229.02
Alamogordo1031,68030,9380.59%1,48121.39
Carlsbad1130,95132,273-1.05%99231.21
Gallup1220,06221,802-2.12%1,00419.99
Los Lunas1319,75617,3103.2%1,05518.73
Sunland Park1418,03216,7961.74%1,38513.02
Chaparral1516,83613,7444.81%28559.06
Deming1615,08014,7800.5%90316.70
Los Alamos1713,94212,9781.76%1,25311.13
Las Vegas1812,92513,181-0.49%1,6527.82
Artesia1911,89412,868-2%1,08310.98
Portales2011,83012,116-0.6%1,4897.94
Lovington2110,85311,683-1.87%95511.36
Bernalillo2210,6909,1063.85%2,1874.89
Espanola2310,37710,515-0.33%1,3317.79
Silver City249,3319,709-1%92210.12
North Valley259,18113,331-10.15%1,3216.95
Grants269,0049,138-0.36%60414.91
Corrales278,4948,500-0.01%78810.78
Socorro288,2048,682-1.43%56814.45
Anthony298,1339,283-3.41%3,0122.70
Shiprock307,9628,588-1.92%58913.51
Ruidoso317,8897,7030.6%49116.08
Belen327,4567,3720.28%39318.95
Bloomfield337,2687,402-0.45%39218.55
Zuni Pueblo346,7566,822-0.24%7638.85
Taos356,4026,482-0.31%1,0666.01
Santa Teresa366,2396,553-1.23%62410
Aztec376,0596,193-0.54%48112.61
Edgewood386,0546,180-0.51%10756.80
Raton395,9186,030-0.47%7437.96
Truth or Consequences405,9116,043-0.56%21128
North Hobbs415,8665,8600.03%22526.04
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque425,8055,885-0.34%1,3044.45
Eldorado at Santa Fe435,4325,510-0.35%26120.77
White Rock445,3395,845-2.31%7567.07
Rio Communities455,2604,5663.42%6847.69
Meadow Lake465,2244,2664.81%45311.54
El Cerro Mission475,1904,8081.88%8835.88
Tucumcari485,0385,260-1.08%5309.51
Los Chaves494,7154,965-1.3%45910.28
Holloman AFB504,4213,9432.79%35212.55
Lee Acres514,3985,318-4.97%33912.99
La Cienega524,1683,7282.71%36511.41
Bosque Farms534,0634,0230.25%1,0333.94
Paradise Hills543,9644,918-5.66%3,8751.02
Placitas553,6264,506-5.72%12229.71
Vado563,5833,1892.84%1,2032.98
Peralta573,4313,3570.56%7724.44
El Cerro583,3503,1381.61%7954.22
Sandia Heights593,2993,1111.44%1,7491.89
Chimayo603,1312,7792.89%3658.59
San Rafael612,8871,75710.87%28010.32
Eunice622,8433,067-1.93%7213.94
Cannon AFB632,8372,5272.83%4845.87
Santa Rosa642,6992,851-1.39%5405
La Villita652,69631228.38%1,9791.36
Thoreau662,6542,0685.86%16715.91
Ruidoso Downs672,6482,6400.08%6993.79
Tularosa682,6332,5530.77%9342.82
Crownpoint692,6283,018-3.56%3737.05
Pojoaque702,5782,0944.92%5904.37
University Park712,5712,917-3.24%1,6751.53
Ranchos de Taos722,5402,0864.7%7203.53
Clayton732,5352,651-1.13%3267.78
Flora Vista742,5052,1873.3%5434.61
Milan752,4592,461 5674.34
Nambe762,3601,9704.33%2718.69
Navajo772,3241,8185.78%1,0322.25
La Mesilla782,2562,656-4.24%5074.45
Jemez Pueblo792,1641,9762.22%1,0602.04
Lordsburg802,1292,323-2.21%2538.43
West Hammond812,0822,738-7.3%2687.78
Agua Fria822,0492,997-10.37%8452.42
La Plata832,0482,078-0.34%20210.15
Moriarty842,0361,9441.14%2946.93
Jal852,0312,199-2.03%4214.82
Bayard862,0292,117-1.07%2,1340.95
Valencia872,0291,9950.45%1,0231.98
Boles Acres881,9632,311-4.24%16112.17
Dulce891,9382,584-7.67%15112.81
Paraje901,93179317.32%3465.58
La Luz911,9171,7991.59%17910.68
San Ysidro921,8832,527-7.88%7122.65
Talpa931,8731,2459.15%1,4291.31
High Rolls941,8521,3706.99%12015.41
Radium Springs951,8271,4874.88%3065.97
Questa961,8001,800 3525.11
Mesilla971,7621,800-0.51%3195.53
Santo Domingo Pueblo981,7612,281-6.88%8642.04
Livingston Wheeler991,69644422.63%1,0321.64
El Valle de Arroyo Seco1001,6811,807-1.81%3245.19
Keeler Farm1011,6381,794-2.33%14411.39
Las Maravillas1021,6321,960-4.78%1,6161.01
El Rancho1031,6201,4063.45%7722.10
Dixon1041,61548321.25%14011.53
Santa Clara1051,5881,638-0.75%1,1631.37
Indian Hills1061,58481013.96%2775.71
Hatch1071,5681,5480.32%4963.16
El Duende1081,54568116.25%1,0521.47
White Sands1091,5301,3682.75%4463.43
Ponderosa Pine1101,4949989.05%1858.07
Columbus1111,4931,4390.95%3204.67
Upper Fruitland1121,4651,601-2.27%1957.52
Church Rock1131,4361,3541.48%6242.30
Capitan1141,4221,4020.35%4363.26
Tesuque1151,41882811.65%2505.68
Elephant Butte1161,4141,446-0.56%3384.18
Arroyo Seco1171,4052,311-13.86%2066.83
Taos Pueblo1181,4011,443-0.71%9015.60
Pecos1191,3721,386-0.22%7861.75
Mesita1201,3711,1693.86%12810.70
Alamo1211,34681610.96%3439.17
Dona Ana1221,3131,375-1.13%2,0550.64
Estancia1231,3061,2521.08%2126.17
Sandia Knolls1241,3041,516-3.91%4652.80
Atoka1251,2851,2750.23%1906.76
El Rito1261,26868213.11%3094.11
Loving1271,2631,387-2.4%1,0791.17
Black Rock1281,2201,298-1.53%7221.69
Hurley1291,2161,258-0.82%1,1921.02
Sunshine1301,19427423.86%6817.64
Jarales1311,1732,207-18.03%1358.72
Angel Fire1321,1651,195-0.6%4028.80
Algodones1331,1509763.98%1587.30
Ohkay Owingeh1341,1261,220-2%2933.84
Salem1351,10258613.26%9181.20
Waterflow1361,0981,552-9.33%1288.60
San Felipe Pueblo1371,0931,767-13.32%9111.98
Skyline-Ganipa1381,0911,173-1.8%1776.16
Santa Ana Pueblo1391,0689442.99%1457.38
La Huerta1401,0591,489-9.18%6801.56
Dexter1411,0441,078-0.76%1,4320.73
Santa Clara Pueblo1421,0418734.2%5152.02
La Puebla1431,0111,061-1.17%3323.04
Cedar Grove1449827905.14%5517.99
Carrizozo145970976-0.1%1168.36
Cedar Hill1469619011.59%1795.36
Tyrone14796047214.56%2,8660.34
Zia Pueblo1489538452.92%3527.03
Cedar Crest1499518871.71%3053.11
Logan150950968-0.42%9010.60
Hagerman151944976-0.84%6961.36
San Jose1529407505.38%5201.81
Mountainair1539218771.21%5831.58
Springer154919931-0.33%4172.20
Chama155910920-0.22%3412.67
Texico156910944-0.87%1,0980.83
Arenas Valley1578961,224-8.38%2204.07
Mora1588906965.83%1118.04
Fort Sumner1598828760.23%2663.31
Hernandez160873931-1.58%5151.70
La Hacienda16187044214.02%6431.35
Seboyeta16285917325.04%7511.51
Los Luceros1638436197.12%5161.64
Ventura1648367801.7%1535.46
Rock Springs1658321,166-9.07%1435.81
La Union166831907-2.23%2014.14
Chamita167819863-1.32%2133.85
Brimhall Nizhoni16881735316.55%5016.31
Twin Lakes1697991,119-9.1%899.02
Berino1707961,704-22.19%8570.93
Yah-ta-hey1717916275.47%1993.98
Cimarron172782790-0.26%3892.01
Cloudcroft1737747540.65%4751.63
Cuartelez1747739328.19%5651.37
Mimbres17576840413.44%1734.44
Penasco1767686484.06%6321.22
Magdalena177767805-1.16%1236.22
Spencerville1787561,592-21.66%2263.35
Chamberino1797536872.31%2463.06
Costilla1807398928.3%2443.03
Rio Lucio1817205227.46%6841.05
San Antonito182707837-4.33%2892.44
Acomita Lake183703753-1.68%2043.45
Sedillo1846876252.38%2502.75
Fairacres1856611,213-17.27%3132.11
Tatum186659705-1.64%4161.58
La Mesa1876586420.61%2772.37
Mescalero1886551,127-15.27%3717.89
Midway1896526380.62%2622.48
Rowe1906515135.68%1076.11
Canada de los Alamos1916446181.1%1753.68
Pueblitos19263920520.57%2992.14
San Ildefonso Pueblo193628816-6.96%1424.42
Cuba194621629-0.32%1903.26
Placitas1956214099.33%4,4040.14
Canova1966035751.17%7140.84
Lemitar1975914755.16%4311.37
Melrose198591619-1.17%3501.69
Torreon1995893899.28%4213.88
Sandia Park20057524716.63%7930.72
Laguna201573737-6.68%5210.93
North Light Plant202572860-11.18%8130.70
Pena Blanca203564812-9.9%826.89
Cuyamungue2045594654.49%4791.17
Puerto de Luna20555622617.55%3914.18
Napi Headquarters206539717-7.55%1493.62
Cedro207538616-3.41%1005.39
Red River208536542-0.19%5281.01
Villanueva2095273399.79%737.26
Polvadera210520626-4.76%5370.97
Jaconita21151930711.37%7700.67
Tesuque Pueblo2125144483.42%2342.20
Tohatchi213513855-14.21%836.16
Morningside214512634-5.54%5,4470.09
Cochiti Lake2154884442.31%3931.24
Peak Place2164884581.67%3731.31
Seama21748629810.71%786.25
Cochiti2184854830.21%6230.78
Happy Valley219478780-13.56%2232.15
Canon22047717318.95%3016.11
Pueblo of Sandia Village221476554-3.84%4201.13
Adelino2224701,110-25.4%1732.71
Williamsburg223462468-0.22%9510.49
Las Palomas22446111523.26%2871.60
Tijeras225460464-0.22%4061.13
Cuyamungue Grant22645526711.52%1792.54
La Jara22745027211.11%3214.25
Cotton City2284493555.65%1825.53
Tecolotito229443549-5.54%6160.72
Tome2304411,585-39.34%894.95
Glen Acres23141819415.47%4420.94
Vadito2324173077.2%4840.86
La Madera2334072131.29%924.44
Nenahnezad234406470-3.79%1173.48
Paguate235402560-8.84%547.41
Casa Colorada23639312520.55%715.52
Blanco237389465-4.66%1103.54
Velarde23838518914.58%1512.55
Kirtland239381711-17.71%2211.72
North San Ysidro2403814728.28%1662.30
Truchas2413802608.57%556.93
Ensenada24237821012.5%2591.46
Nageezi2433722667.83%2614.10
Lake Arthur244368380-0.81%6920.53
Hanover24536515516.99%2611.40
San Pedro24636410022.15%379.76
Highland Meadows247362460-6.22%526.92
Tierra Amarilla248355455-6.58%1322.69
Chamisal249352364-0.84%2151.64
Soham25035213218.52%2281.55
Jacona251345375-1.99%4070.85
Rosedale2523452596.81%1951.77
Newcomb253335535-12.99%566.02
Reserve2543322962.79%5960.56
Quemado25532717313.54%1831.79
Sheep Springs256327397-4.94%555.96
Glorieta257326772-25.4%437.65
Eagle Nest258316320-0.32%724.37
Chupadero2593142565.02%1741.81
Mesquite260302892-32.74%3690.82
Nadine2612972335.69%2611.36
Ojo Amarillo262297529-16.34%1511.97
Navajo Dam263282378-7.84%1571.80
Ramah264277505-17.07%733.81
Torreon2652771879.05%348.25
Wagon Mound266264264 2611.01
Vaughn267259279-1.89%465.60
Anton Chico26825612015.32%1431.79
Malaga26925411216.51%852.97
Alcalde2702532173.69%4900.52
Madrid271253321-6.3%1821.39
Santa Cruz2722451935.6%3860.63
Crystal273239331-8.78%554.38
Pie Town27423811814.42%457.27
Bent2752211518.87%366.14
Chical2762192051.86%2700.81
Maxwell277219221 4620.47
Nakaibito2782162140.46%317
Carnuel2792151,037-48.81%405.32
Willard2802132031.43%2310.92
McIntosh281212792-40.62%1022.27
North Acomita Village282211247-4.09%742.86
Gila2832041744.08%229.36
Beclabito284201275-8.22%277.53
South Acomita Village2852014923.31%3590.56
Jemez Springs286195199-0.51%414.80
Encinal287194266-8.49%1413.47
Naschitti288194492-27.61%772.51
Sausal289193801-44.06%852.26
San Jon290187193-0.53%642.93
Rio en Medio291183197-1.61%2760.66
Monument2921827617.42%345.28
San Miguel2931821,006-53.09%792.29
Roy294179193-1.65%882.04
Conchas Dam2951741208.75%218.32
Galisteo296173181-1.14%682.55
San Ysidro297164166 702.34
Pinos Altos298161209-6.94%2130.76
Luna2991603225%295.56
Ribera300159501-34.84%632.52
Twin Forks301159315-19.7%394.13
Cliff302157173-2.48%1510.25
Elida303157159 1531.02
Garfield30415433.91%1980.78
Hillsboro305151199-7.36%712.13
La Cueva3061479310.53%891.65
Pleasanton307146350-25.89%961.52
Alamillo308145201-8.8%1211.20
East Pecos309143545-41.15%403.60
Lake Sumner3101411728.18%262.27
Pajarito Mesa311140310-23.08%1112.49
Sombrillo3121401007.69%1480.95
Ponderosa313136184-8.11%159.13
Rodey314132648-49.43%2340.56
San Antonio315131931%2900.45
Corona316130130 1271.03
Sena317129187-9.79%612.13
Sanostee318124428-38%274.54
Loco Hills3191222225.77%1420.86
Pueblo Pintado320120314-28.57%1110.56
San Jose321120985.26%4530.27
Canones3221194519%294.14
Virden323117125-1.68%5550.21
Oasis324115117 552.09
Des Moines325112114 1290.87
Dora326112118-0.89%402.77
Los Cerrillos327110904.76%333.37
Hope328104114-1.89%851.22
Tajique329101259-27.86%372.70
Animas33094124-6.93%615.66
Mosquero3319098-2.17%901
Floyd3328286-1.21%273.09
Taos Ski Valley33381771.25%282.85
Grady3348086-1.23%3010.27
Lamy33578158-20.41%302.59
Las Nutrias33676104-8.43%790.97
Tse Bonito33774206-30.84%521.41
Hot Springs Landing33871479.23%1570.45
Monterey Park339711,097-78.29%272.65
Regina3407171 107.27
Causey3416969 183.75
Rancho Grande3426634.69%1560.42
Encino34356521.82%281.99
House3445658 610.91
White Signal34554290-52.21%86.43
Glenwood3465157-1.92%331.54
Rodeo3474654-4.17%68.19
Folsom3484448-2.22%680.65
Escudilla Bonita3494181-19.61%312.16
Rincon35040494-73.86%410.99
Chamizal3513862-13.64%860.44
Caballo35226118-46.94%260.98
Watrous3532593-40.48%440.57
Arroyo Hondo35424230-68%151.65
North Hurley35523159-59.65%151.53
Canjilon35622254-72.5%73.21
Grenville3572224 580.38
Luis Lopez3582274-37.14%410.54
San Cristobal35912156-75%26.89
Organ3604192-92.16%50.86
Arrey3610.79
Bluewater Acres3623.13
Isleta Village Proper3630.27
Young Place3641.71
Coyote365-771-158.33%-24.15
Los Ojos366-1048-350%-71.39
Timberon367-12244-123.08%-120.29
Bluewater Village368-1363-316.67%-110.06
Lyden369-16206-141.03%-72.24
Chilili370-1751-170.99
Cubero371-25175-200%-39.37
Veguita372-36981700%-430.84
Pulpotio Bareas373-37223-232.14%-720.52
Bibo374-6363103.23%-78.94
Buckhorn375-76148280%-164.64
Mountain View376-7878100%-2630.30
Tecolote377-113161156.82%-205.63
San Pablo378-1241,022-176.54%-1021.22
Manzano Springs379-131229219.51%-572.28
Abiquiu380-150150100%-1570.95
San Mateo381-153195131.82%-324.83
Llano del Medio382-162162100%-851.91
Cordova383-1935533116.67%-1161.66
Chili384-2316714520%-703.28
Madrone385-231579725%-753.08
Edith Endave386-319319100.63%-2111.51
San Fidel387-469477102.16%-1114.21
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With a population of just over 2 million, New Mexico is ranked 36 in terms of population in the United States. Albuquerque is the most populous city in the state with a population count of over 559,000 according to 2017 estimates. Las Cruces is the only other city in New Mexico with a population that exceeds 100,000. There is a total of 18 cities that have populations between 10,000 and 100,000, including the state capital Santa Fe, which is ranked 4th in the state with 84,099 inhabitants.

Municipalities in New Mexico are designated as cities, towns and villages. These incorporated areas are spread across 33 different counties. The smallest city in New Mexico by population is Texico, which is located in Curry County. It has an estimated population of 1,130 residents.

New Mexico Cities by Population (2024)

What is the biggest city in New Mexico?

Albuquerque is the biggest city in New Mexico, with a population of 557,161 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in New Mexico?

San Rafael is the fastest growing city in New Mexico over the past 4 years, having grown 10.87% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in New Mexico?

There are 387 cities in New Mexico.

What are the 10 largest cities in New Mexico?

The 10 largest cities in New Mexico are: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington, Hobbs, Clovis, South Valley and Alamogordo.

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