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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in New Mexico, Albuquerque has the most residents (562,218), followed by Las Cruces and Rio Rancho. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Mexico that we cover, the median is 11,968 and the average 36,161; the figure runs from 562,218 (Albuquerque) to 6,019 (Truth or Consequences). That is a spread of 93.4 times between the two ends.
The first five are Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County | 562,218 | $68,317 | $1,145 |
| 2 | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | 114,197 | $55,422 | $974 |
| 3 | Rio Rancho | Sandoval County | 108,515 | $89,596 | $1,514 |
| 4 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe County | 89,019 | $73,482 | $1,463 |
| 5 | Roswell | Chaves County | 47,638 | $51,583 | $876 |
| 6 | Farmington | San Juan County | 46,314 | $68,784 | $1,037 |
| 7 | Hobbs | Lea County | 40,252 | $64,021 | $1,112 |
| 8 | Clovis | Curry County | 37,942 | $54,820 | $988 |
| 9 | South Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | 37,120 | $58,224 | $954 |
| 10 | Carlsbad | Eddy County | 31,746 | $72,306 | $1,236 |
| 11 | Alamogordo | Otero County | 31,307 | $55,952 | $902 |
| 12 | Gallup | McKinley County | 21,023 | $58,303 | $927 |
| 13 | Los Lunas | Valencia County | 18,618 | $62,330 | $1,110 |
| 14 | Chaparral (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | 18,186 | $46,017 | $853 |
| 15 | Sunland Park | Doña Ana County | 17,463 | $62,814 | $920 |
| 16 | Deming | Luna County | 15,221 | $34,165 | $586 |
| 17 | Los Alamos (unincorporated) | Los Alamos County | 13,317 | $141,018 | $1,359 |
| 18 | Las Vegas | San Miguel County | 13,000 | $45,125 | $792 |
| 19 | Artesia | Eddy County | 12,576 | $74,915 | $1,288 |
| 20 | Portales | Roosevelt County | 11,968 | $50,555 | $903 |
| 21 | Lovington | Lea County | 11,498 | $68,821 | $1,014 |
| 22 | Española | Rio Arriba County | 10,473 | $47,667 | $829 |
| 23 | North Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | 10,455 | $61,498 | $893 |
| 24 | Silver City | Grant County | 9,536 | $38,711 | $866 |
| 25 | Bernalillo | Sandoval County | 9,086 | $63,880 | $902 |
| 26 | Grants | Cibola County | 8,951 | $47,183 | $783 |
| 27 | Anthony | Doña Ana County | 8,767 | $38,132 | $561 |
| 28 | Corrales | Sandoval County | 8,555 | $102,307 | $1,143 |
| 29 | Socorro | Socorro County | 8,481 | $39,375 | $711 |
| 30 | Ruidoso | Lincoln County | 7,699 | $52,736 | $944 |
| 31 | Shiprock (unincorporated) | San Juan County | 7,610 | $35,900 | $694 |
| 32 | Belen | Valencia County | 7,450 | $42,627 | $916 |
| 33 | Bloomfield | San Juan County | 7,395 | $48,472 | $984 |
| 34 | Taos | Taos County | 6,458 | $47,304 | $883 |
| 35 | Aztec | San Juan County | 6,150 | $41,977 | $629 |
| 36 | Edgewood | Santa Fe County | 6,124 | $84,761 | $1,114 |
| 37 | Santa Teresa (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | 6,041 | $63,161 | $1,356 |
| 38 | North Hobbs (unincorporated) | Lea County | 6,034 | $82,554 | $1,319 |
| 39 | Raton | Colfax County | 6,026 | $52,641 | $741 |
| 40 | Truth or Consequences | Sierra County | 6,019 | $33,788 | $714 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Albuquerque, with 562,218 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Mexico by population.