Gayest places in New Mexico research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in New Mexico with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year vintage, which counts same-sex married spouses and same-sex unmarried partners at the city level.
3.3% gay households · #1 gayest in New Mexico
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3.1% gay households · #2 gayest in New Mexico
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Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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2.3% gay households · #3 gayest in New Mexico
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Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as “The City of the Crosses”, is the seat of Doa Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2015 the estimated population was 101,643, making it the second largest city in the state, after Albuquerque. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doa Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had an estimated population of 213,676 in 2014. It is the principal city of a metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Doa Ana County and is part of the larger El Paso-Las Cruces combined statistical area.
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1.9% gay households · #4 gayest in New Mexico
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San Juan County, New Mexico
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1.9% gay households · #5 gayest in New Mexico
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Eddy County, New Mexico
Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 285; the two highways serve as the city’s Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,301.
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1.8% gay households · #6 gayest in New Mexico
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Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and the seat of Santa Fe County.
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1.7% gay households · #7 gayest in New Mexico
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Lincoln County, New Mexico
Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 8,029 at the 2010 census. The city of Ruidoso Downs and the unincorporated area of Alto are suburbs of Ruidoso, and contribute to the Ruidoso Micropolitan Statistical Area’s population of 21,223.
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1.7% gay households · #8 gayest in New Mexico
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San Miguel County, New Mexico
Las Vegas is a city in and the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas, separated by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000 census. Las Vegas, NM is located 110 miles south of Raton, New Mexico, 65 miles east of Santa Fe, New Mexico, 122 miles northeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 257 miles south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and 326 miles south of Denver, Colorado.
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1.7% gay households · #9 gayest in New Mexico
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Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Albuquerque AL-b-kur-kee; Navajo: Beeeldl Dahsinil ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The high-elevation city serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the north central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population is 559,277 as of the July 1, 2016 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau, and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. The Albuquerque metropolitan statistical area has a population of 909,906 according to the United States Census Bureau’s most recently available estimate for 2016. Albuquerque is the 60th-largest United States metropolitan area. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Placitas, Corrales, Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, and forms part of the larger Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,171,991 as of the July 1, 2016, Census Bureau estimates.
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1.7% gay households · #10 gayest in New Mexico
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Sandoval County, New Mexico
Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 8,320. It is the county seat of Sandoval County.
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How we determined the gayest places in New Mexico for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in New Mexico, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the U.S. Census. We looked at:
- Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same-sex partners
We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.
We ranked each place from 1 to 38 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Bosque Farms ended up being the most gay place with 3.3% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straightest.
We updated this report for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the gayest places in New Mexico.
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Gayest Places In New Mexico
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosque Farms | 1,616 | 54 | 3.3% |
| 2 | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 2,449 | 75 | 3.1% |
| 3 | Las Cruces | 47,517 | 1,070 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Aztec | 2,394 | 46 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Artesia | 4,737 | 91 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Santa Fe | 41,921 | 738 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Ruidoso | 3,941 | 67 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Las Vegas | 5,948 | 101 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Albuquerque | 243,733 | 4,112 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Bernalillo | 3,695 | 62 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Anthony | 3,136 | 44 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Rio Rancho | 40,323 | 558 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Bloomfield | 2,620 | 33 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Silver City | 3,878 | 43 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Roswell | 17,838 | 176 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Corrales | 3,551 | 34 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Alamogordo | 13,200 | 126 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Carlsbad | 12,445 | 115 | 0.9% |
| 19 | Socorro | 2,289 | 21 | 0.9% |
| 20 | Belen | 2,757 | 25 | 0.9% |
| 21 | Farmington | 17,114 | 151 | 0.9% |
| 22 | Gallup | 6,919 | 60 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Taos | 3,138 | 25 | 0.8% |
| 24 | Tucumcari | 2,720 | 17 | 0.6% |
| 25 | Grants | 2,919 | 18 | 0.6% |
| 26 | Raton | 2,683 | 15 | 0.6% |
| 27 | Lovington | 3,415 | 19 | 0.6% |
| 28 | Los Lunas | 6,906 | 28 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Deming | 5,601 | 21 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Portales | 4,559 | 17 | 0.4% |
| 31 | Clovis | 14,957 | 50 | 0.3% |
| 32 | Hobbs | 14,211 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Edgewood | 2,225 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 34 | Sunland Park | 5,557 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Ruidoso Downs | 1,215 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Truth or Consequences | 2,598 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Peralta | 1,421 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Eunice | 1,094 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In New Mexico For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in New Mexico, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in New Mexico are Bosque Farms, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Aztec, Artesia, Santa Fe, Ruidoso, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and Bernalillo. Not sold on New Mexico? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
