We all love the biggest cities that the Land of Enchantment has to offer. You know the places like Albuquerque and Las Cruces which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in New Mexico that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in New Mexico with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in New Mexico, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in New Mexico, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 562,488.0
Population 2010: 531,403
Growth: 5.8%
More on Albuquerque: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 112,612.0
Population 2010: 92,897
Growth: 21.2%
More on Las Cruces: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 106,533.0
Population 2010: 81,056
Growth: 31.4%
More on Rio Rancho: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 88,224.0
Population 2010: 67,588
Growth: 30.5%
More on Santa Fe: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 47,823.0
Population 2010: 47,414
Growth: 0.9%
More on Roswell: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 46,339.0
Population 2010: 44,650
Growth: 3.8%
More on Farmington: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 39,887.0
Population 2010: 32,940
Growth: 21.1%
More on Hobbs: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 38,153.0
Population 2010: 36,217
Growth: 5.3%
More on Clovis: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 36,605.0
Population 2010: 41,992
Growth: -12.8%
More on South Valley: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 31,813.0
Population 2010: 25,698
Growth: 23.8%
More on Carlsbad: Data | Real Estate
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Land of Enchantment for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in New Mexico from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Albuquerque.
The smallest? Santa Clara Pueblo, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in New Mexico.
Have fun snacking around in the Land of Enchantment!
For more reading on New Mexico, check out:
| Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque | 562,488.0 | 531,403 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2 | Las Cruces | 112,612.0 | 92,897 | 21.2% | |||||
| 3 | Rio Rancho | 106,533.0 | 81,056 | 31.4% | |||||
| 4 | Santa Fe | 88,224.0 | 67,588 | 30.5% | |||||
| 5 | Roswell | 47,823.0 | 47,414 | 0.9% | |||||
| 6 | Farmington | 46,339.0 | 44,650 | 3.8% | |||||
| 7 | Hobbs | 39,887.0 | 32,940 | 21.1% | |||||
| 8 | Clovis | 38,153.0 | 36,217 | 5.3% | |||||
| 9 | South Valley | 36,605.0 | 41,992 | -12.8% | |||||
| 10 | Carlsbad | 31,813.0 | 25,698 | 23.8% | |||||
| 11 | Alamogordo | 31,063.0 | 29,753 | 4.4% | |||||
| 12 | Gallup | 21,333.0 | 21,077 | 1.2% | |||||
| 13 | Los Lunas | 17,932.0 | 13,874 | 29.2% | |||||
| 14 | Sunland Park | 17,085.0 | 13,832 | 23.5% | |||||
| 15 | Chaparral | 16,642.0 | 13,540 | 22.9% | |||||
| 16 | Deming | 14,735.0 | 14,877 | -1.0% | |||||
| 17 | Los Alamos | 13,471.0 | 12,030 | 12.0% | |||||
| 18 | Las Vegas | 13,120.0 | 13,845 | -5.2% | |||||
| 19 | Artesia | 12,555.0 | 11,061 | 13.5% | |||||
| 20 | Portales | 12,023.0 | 12,017 | 0.0% | |||||
| 21 | North Valley | 11,474.0 | 11,705 | -2.0% | |||||
| 22 | Lovington | 11,444.0 | 10,644 | 7.5% | |||||
| 23 | Silver City | 9,574.0 | 10,343 | -7.4% | |||||
| 24 | Grants | 9,106.0 | 9,215 | -1.2% | |||||
| 25 | Bernalillo | 9,068.0 | 8,073 | 12.3% | |||||
| 26 | Anthony | 8,701.0 | 0 | nan% | |||||
| 27 | Corrales | 8,557.0 | 8,156 | 4.9% | |||||
| 28 | Socorro | 8,540.0 | 9,059 | -5.7% | |||||
| 29 | Shiprock | 8,339.0 | 9,575 | -12.9% | |||||
| 30 | Ruidoso | 7,701.0 | 8,154 | -5.6% | |||||
| 31 | Belen | 7,427.0 | 7,255 | 2.4% | |||||
| 32 | Bloomfield | 7,391.0 | 7,887 | -6.3% | |||||
| 33 | Taos | 6,468.0 | 5,597 | 15.6% | |||||
| 34 | Aztec | 6,177.0 | 6,778 | -8.9% | |||||
| 35 | Zuni Pueblo | 6,132.0 | 9,527 | -35.6% | |||||
| 36 | Edgewood | 6,122.0 | 3,664 | 67.1% | |||||
| 37 | North Hobbs | 6,099.0 | 4,981 | 22.4% | |||||
| 38 | Truth Or Consequences | 6,026.0 | 6,490 | -7.1% | |||||
| 39 | Raton | 6,013.0 | 6,965 | -13.7% | |||||
| 40 | Santa Teresa | 5,973.0 | 3,960 | 50.8% | |||||
| 41 | Los Ranchos De Albuquerque | 5,869.0 | 5,948 | -1.3% | |||||
| 42 | Eldorado At Santa Fe | 5,746.0 | 5,810 | -1.1% | |||||
| 43 | White Rock | 5,568.0 | 5,908 | -5.8% | |||||
| 44 | Tucumcari | 5,197.0 | 5,338 | -2.6% | |||||
| 45 | El Cerro Mission | 5,101.0 | 3,757 | 35.8% | |||||
| 46 | Paradise Hills | 4,662.0 | 5,159 | -9.6% | |||||
| 47 | Los Chaves | 4,641.0 | 4,451 | 4.3% | |||||
| 48 | Lee Acres | 4,463.0 | 5,484 | -18.6% | |||||
| 49 | Holloman Afb | 4,052.0 | 3,689 | 9.8% | |||||
| 50 | Bosque Farms | 4,042.0 | 3,901 | 3.6% | |||||
| 51 | Meadow Lake | 3,959.0 | 5,867 | -32.5% | |||||
| 52 | La Cienega | 3,780.0 | 3,330 | 13.5% | |||||
| 53 | Peralta | 3,385.0 | 3,615 | -6.4% | |||||
| 54 | Vado | 3,185.0 | 2,544 | 25.2% | |||||
| 55 | El Cerro | 3,093.0 | 3,401 | -9.1% | |||||
| 56 | Sandia Heights | 3,083.0 | 3,625 | -15.0% | |||||
| 57 | Eunice | 2,989.0 | 2,839 | 5.3% | |||||
| 58 | Crownpoint | 2,924.0 | 2,688 | 8.8% | |||||
| 59 | Cannon Afb | 2,876.0 | 2,987 | -3.7% | |||||
| 60 | Agua Fria | 2,842.0 | 3,234 | -12.1% | |||||
| 61 | Dulce | 2,782.0 | 2,795 | -0.5% | |||||
| 62 | Chimayo | 2,726.0 | 2,766 | -1.4% | |||||
| 63 | University Park | 2,699.0 | 3,105 | -13.1% | |||||
| 64 | Clayton | 2,680.0 | 2,693 | -0.5% | |||||
| 65 | Ruidoso Downs | 2,629.0 | 2,813 | -6.5% | |||||
| 66 | Tularosa | 2,584.0 | 2,830 | -8.7% | |||||
| 67 | La Mesilla | 2,531.0 | 1,941 | 30.4% | |||||
| 68 | West Hammond | 2,519.0 | 2,731 | -7.8% | |||||
| 69 | Milan | 2,473.0 | 3,068 | -19.4% | |||||
| 70 | Santa Rosa | 2,447.0 | 3,001 | -18.5% | |||||
| 71 | Bayard | 2,370.0 | 2,825 | -16.1% | |||||
| 72 | Ranchos De Taos | 2,348.0 | 2,904 | -19.1% | |||||
| 73 | Pojoaque | 2,274.0 | 1,925 | 18.1% | |||||
| 74 | Jemez Pueblo | 2,273.0 | 1,918 | 18.5% | |||||
| 75 | Flora Vista | 2,215.0 | 2,736 | -19.0% | |||||
| 76 | La Plata | 2,185.0 | 557 | 292.3% | |||||
| 77 | San Ysidro | 2,179.0 | 2,212 | -1.5% | |||||
| 78 | Santo Domingo Pueblo | 2,162.0 | 2,309 | -6.4% | |||||
| 79 | Lordsburg | 2,139.0 | 3,112 | -31.3% | |||||
| 80 | Navajo | 2,133.0 | 2,355 | -9.4% | |||||
| 81 | Questa | 2,112.0 | 2,229 | -5.2% | |||||
| 82 | Arroyo Seco | 2,107.0 | 1,903 | 10.7% | |||||
| 83 | Moriarty | 2,074.0 | 1,891 | 9.7% | |||||
| 84 | Jal | 2,069.0 | 1,838 | 12.6% | |||||
| 85 | Nambe | 2,045.0 | 2,118 | -3.4% | |||||
| 86 | Boles Acres | 1,967.0 | 1,840 | 6.9% | |||||
| 87 | Jarales | 1,939.0 | 2,073 | -6.5% | |||||
| 88 | Mesilla | 1,850.0 | 2,771 | -33.2% | |||||
| 89 | Thoreau | 1,795.0 | 957 | 87.6% | |||||
| 90 | Las Maravillas | 1,776.0 | 1,793 | -0.9% | |||||
| 91 | Santa Clara | 1,751.0 | 1,416 | 23.7% | |||||
| 92 | La Luz | 1,683.0 | 1,719 | -2.1% | |||||
| 93 | La Huerta | 1,673.0 | 1,518 | 10.2% | |||||
| 94 | Hatch | 1,663.0 | 1,000 | 66.3% | |||||
| 95 | Radium Springs | 1,661.0 | 1,590 | 4.5% | |||||
| 96 | El Valle De Arroyo Seco | 1,602.0 | 1,367 | 17.2% | |||||
| 97 | Elephant Butte | 1,586.0 | 1,125 | 41.0% | |||||
| 98 | White Sands | 1,577.0 | 1,232 | 28.0% | |||||
| 99 | Dixon | 1,551.0 | 1,038 | 49.4% | |||||
| 100 | Tome | 1,525.0 | 1,446 | 5.5% | |||||
| 101 | Upper Fruitland | 1,496.0 | 1,604 | -6.7% | |||||
| 102 | High Rolls | 1,463.0 | 690 | 112.0% | |||||
| 103 | Keeler Farm | 1,450.0 | 1,488 | -2.6% | |||||
| 104 | La Villita | 1,440.0 | 1,718 | -16.2% | |||||
| 105 | Sandia Knolls | 1,436.0 | 1,712 | -16.1% | |||||
| 106 | El Rancho | 1,432.0 | 1,296 | 10.5% | |||||
| 107 | Berino | 1,429.0 | 1,348 | 6.0% | |||||
| 108 | San Felipe Pueblo | 1,420.0 | 2,165 | -34.4% | |||||
| 109 | Church Rock | 1,413.0 | 569 | 148.3% | |||||
| 110 | Paraje | 1,405.0 | 884 | 58.9% | |||||
| 111 | Estancia | 1,399.0 | 2,226 | -37.2% | |||||
| 112 | Loving | 1,317.0 | 1,114 | 18.2% | |||||
| 113 | Mcintosh | 1,310.0 | 1,522 | -13.9% | |||||
| 114 | Mountainair | 1,308.0 | 788 | 66.0% | |||||
| 115 | Taos Pueblo | 1,294.0 | 1,479 | -12.5% | |||||
| 116 | Cloudcroft | 1,275.0 | 718 | 77.6% | |||||
| 117 | Capitan | 1,262.0 | 1,744 | -27.6% | |||||
| 118 | Alamo | 1,242.0 | 1,057 | 17.5% | |||||
| 119 | Waterflow | 1,215.0 | 1,234 | -1.5% | |||||
| 120 | Algodones | 1,198.0 | 845 | 41.8% | |||||
| 121 | Ohkay Owingeh | 1,178.0 | 978 | 20.4% | |||||
| 122 | Rock Springs | 1,166.0 | 655 | 78.0% | |||||
| 123 | Columbus | 1,147.0 | 1,285 | -10.7% | |||||
| 124 | Pecos | 1,145.0 | 1,629 | -29.7% | |||||
| 125 | Dexter | 1,144.0 | 1,297 | -11.8% | |||||
| 126 | Hurley | 1,137.0 | 1,626 | -30.1% | |||||
| 127 | Talpa | 1,126.0 | 1,091 | 3.2% | |||||
| 128 | Black Rock | 1,108.0 | 955 | 16.0% | |||||
| 129 | Spencerville | 1,100.0 | 1,533 | -28.2% | |||||
| 130 | Springer | 1,098.0 | 1,170 | -6.2% | |||||
| 131 | Ponderosa Pine | 1,091.0 | 998 | 9.3% | |||||
| 132 | Angel Fire | 1,089.0 | 741 | 47.0% | |||||
| 133 | Tesuque | 1,087.0 | 825 | 31.8% | |||||
| 134 | Atoka | 1,038.0 | 870 | 19.3% | |||||
| 135 | Santa Ana Pueblo | 1,028.0 | 843 | 21.9% | |||||
| 136 | Santa Clara Pueblo | 1,002.0 | 770 | 30.1% | |||||
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