Census ACS 2023 · 23 cities

Largest Cities in New Mexico

New Mexico has 23 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is Albuquerque city with a population of 562,488. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in New Mexico.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	Sunland Park city	17,085	$52,147	31.9
2	South Valley Cdp	36,605	$51,062	40.5
3	Santa Fe city	88,224	$70,110	46.4
4	Roswell city	47,823	$50,294	36.8
5	Rio Rancho city	106,533	$85,755	39
6	Portales city	12,023	$51,290	27.7
7	North Valley Cdp	11,474	$67,115	44.7
8	Lovington city	11,444	$67,284	33
9	Los Lunas village	17,932	$63,696	37
10	Los Alamos Cdp	13,471	$136,502	41
11	Las Vegas city	13,120	$42,732	42
12	Las Cruces city	112,612	$55,176	32.7
13	Hobbs city	39,887	$65,691	31.7
14	Gallup city	21,333	$57,466	34
15	Farmington city	46,339	$63,745	37
16	Española city	10,472	$47,664	37.5
17	Deming city	14,735	$35,920	37
18	Clovis city	38,153	$54,029	31.8
19	Chaparral Cdp	16,642	$46,102	31.2
20	Carlsbad city	31,813	$78,277	37.4
21	Artesia city	12,555	$77,647	30.9
22	Albuquerque city	562,488	$65,604	38.7
23	Alamogordo city	31,063	$52,515	37.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

Albuquerque city is the #1 ranked city in New Mexico by population, with a value of 562,488 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

New Mexico has 23 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in New Mexico.