New Mexico Cities by Population (2023)

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City
Rank
2023 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Albuquerque1558,523564,648-0.36%2,983187.22
Las Cruces2115,303111,7381.05%1,49976.93
Rio Rancho3109,060104,2571.51%1,055103.42
Santa Fe489,22087,6840.58%1,70852.23
Roswell547,17448,541-0.95%1,58729.72
Farmington646,07646,596-0.37%1,33734.46
Hobbs738,08640,618-2.12%1,44326.40
Clovis837,48138,244-0.67%1,58723.61
Alamogordo932,24231,3610.93%1,50721.39
Carlsbad1031,18032,248-1.12%99931.21
Gallup1120,96521,765-1.24%1,04919.99
Los Lunas1218,88517,3702.83%1,00818.73
Sunland Park1317,76716,8071.87%1,36513.02
Deming1414,93114,7870.32%89416.70
Las Vegas1513,14513,163-0.05%1,6807.82
Portales1611,90912,109-0.55%1,4997.94
Artesia1711,72112,844-3%1,06710.98
Lovington1810,93811,678-2.16%96311.36
Bernalillo1910,4569,0844.8%2,1404.89
Espanola2010,43310,514-0.26%1,3387.79
Silver City219,3609,689-1.14%92510.12
Grants229,2289,1410.32%61914.91
Corrales238,7208,5170.79%80910.78
Anthony248,5968,701-0.41%3,1842.70
Socorro258,1508,549-1.58%56414.45
Ruidoso267,9247,6930.99%49316.08
Belen277,4977,3860.5%39618.95
Bloomfield287,2997,407-0.49%39418.55
Taos296,6316,5770.27%1,1046.01
Aztec306,0976,196-0.54%48412.61
Edgewood316,0966,183-0.47%10756.80
Raton326,0796,0310.26%7647.96
Truth or Consequences336,0586,064-0.03%21628
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque345,8365,881-0.26%1,3114.45
Tucumcari355,1185,252-0.85%5389.51
Rio Communities365,0014,9650.24%6507.69
Bosque Farms374,1224,0530.56%1,0483.94
Peralta383,4583,3800.76%7784.44
Eunice392,8663,065-2.22%7273.94
Santa Rosa402,8462,846 5695
Clayton412,8032,7310.86%3607.78
Tularosa422,6922,6101.05%9552.82
Ruidoso Downs432,6802,6320.6%7073.79
Milan442,5852,5310.7%5964.34
Lordsburg452,1862,318-1.93%2598.43
Jal462,0522,196-2.24%4254.82
Bayard472,0442,124-1.26%2,1490.95
Moriarty482,0061,9081.67%2896.93
Mesilla491,7801,804-0.45%3225.53
Questa501,7571,7240.63%3445.11
Santa Clara511,5701,624-1.13%1,1491.37
Hatch521,5561,5500.13%4923.16
Estancia531,5291,4870.92%2486.17
Columbus541,4751,4510.55%3164.67
Capitan551,4231,3960.64%4373.26
Elephant Butte561,4171,432-0.35%3394.18
Pecos571,3891,3770.29%7961.75
Loving581,2441,386-3.57%1,0621.17
Angel Fire591,2171,2110.17%4228.80
Hurley601,2171,262-1.22%1,1931.02
Dexter611,0581,079-0.66%1,4510.73
Carrizozo629809680.41%1178.36
Hagerman63970982-0.41%7151.36
Logan64962974-0.41%9110.60
Springer659489390.32%4302.20
Texico66923938-0.54%1,1130.83
Mountainair679118691.56%5761.58
Chama68908914-0.22%3402.67
Fort Sumner698808770.11%2653.31
Cimarron708208020.74%4082.01
Cloudcroft717957681.15%4871.63
Magdalena72782821-1.64%1266.22
Tatum73670711-1.9%4231.58
Cuba746456300.78%1983.26
Melrose75603612-0.5%3571.69
Kirtland76577580-0.17%3351.72
Red River775435370.37%5351.01
Tijeras78465465 4111.13
Williamsburg79452461-0.66%9300.49
Lake Arthur80379382-0.26%7120.53
Eagle Nest813313280.3%764.37
Reserve823242903.85%5820.56
Vaughn83279282-0.36%505.60
Wagon Mound842672640.38%2641.01
Maxwell852362300.85%4980.47
Willard862162012.37%2340.92
Jemez Springs87197197 414.80
San Jon88195195 672.93
Roy89176194-3.3%862.04
San Ysidro90166166 712.34
Elida91154160-1.28%1511.02
Corona92130130 1271.03
Virden93119125-1.65%5640.21
Des Moines941151091.77%1320.87
Dora95114117-0.87%412.77
Hope96102114-3.77%831.22
Mosquero9788100-4.35%881
Floyd988585 273.09
Grady998588-1.16%3200.27
Taos Ski Valley1007979 282.85
Causey1016669-1.49%183.75
Encino10257513.64%291.99
House1035555 600.91
Folsom1044343 660.65
Grenville10525224.17%660.38
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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 (2023)

What is the biggest city in New Mexico?

Albuquerque is the biggest city in New Mexico, with a population of 558,523 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in New Mexico?

Bernalillo is the fastest growing city in New Mexico over the past 3 years, having grown 4.8% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in New Mexico?

There are 105 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, Alamogordo and Carlsbad.

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