There are 17 cities in Otero County, New Mexico.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 1 | New Mexico | 31,680 | 30,938 | 0.59% | 1,469 | 21.57 |
| Chaparral | 2 | New Mexico | 16,836 | 13,744 | 4.81% | 285 | 59.06 |
| Holloman AFB | 3 | New Mexico | 4,290 | 3,943 | 1.27% | 342 | 12.55 |
| Tularosa | 4 | New Mexico | 2,633 | 2,553 | 0.77% | 934 | 2.82 |
| Boles Acres | 5 | New Mexico | 1,963 | 2,311 | -4.24% | 160 | 12.24 |
| La Luz | 6 | New Mexico | 1,917 | 1,799 | 1.59% | 179 | 10.68 |
| High Rolls | 7 | New Mexico | 1,817 | 1,370 | 6.01% | 118 | 15.41 |
| Cloudcroft | 8 | New Mexico | 774 | 754 | 0.65% | 473 | 1.64 |
| Mescalero | 9 | New Mexico | 699 | 1,127 | -12.07% | 39 | 17.89 |
| Dell City | 10 | Texas | 292 | 246 | 4.29% | 175 | 1.67 |
| Twin Forks | 11 | New Mexico | 259 | 315 | 4.44% | 63 | 4.13 |
| Bent | 12 | New Mexico | 221 | 151 | 8.87% | 36 | 6.14 |
| Weed | 13 | New Mexico | 78 | 98 | -6.02% | 9 | 8.97 |
| Mayhill | 14 | New Mexico | 13 | 45 | -38.09% | 1 | 9.50 |
| Orogrande | 15 | New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 5.68 |
| Sacramento | 16 | New Mexico | 0 | 60 | 0% | 0 | 6.55 |
| Timberon | 17 | New Mexico | 0 | 244 | 0% | 0 | 20.29 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Alamogordo is the largest city in Otero County.
Timberon is the smallest city in Otero County.
There are 17 cities in Otero County, New Mexico.