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Fastest-growing towns in New Mexico

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 70 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Edgewood 1 Edgewood +65.3% 2010 census 3,735 Santa Fe 2 Santa Fe +28.8% 2010 census 67,947 Map of Crownpoint 3 Crownpoint +27.3% 2010 census 2,278
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people +65.3% 3,735 6,174
2 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people +28.8% 67,947 87,505
3 Map of Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people +27.3% 2,278 2,900
4 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people +24.8% 3,054 3,810
5 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people +23.3% 26,138 32,238
6 North Hobbs6,034 people +21.1% 5,391 6,529
7 Rio Rancho108,515 people +18.9% 87,521 104,046
8 Hobbs40,252 people +18.7% 34,122 40,508
9 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people +18.5% 4,258 5,044
10 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people +18.4% 14,106 16,702
11 Los Lunas18,618 people +16.2% 14,835 17,242
12 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people +14.1% 97,618 111,385
13 Map of Artesia Artesia12,576 people +13.9% 11,301 12,875
14 Taos Taos6,458 people +13.3% 5,716 6,474
15 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people +13.1% 14,631 16,551
16 Map of Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people +9.7% 12,019 13,179
17 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people +7.9% 8,320 8,977
18 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people +7.5% 2,518 2,707
19 Lovington11,498 people +6.0% 11,009 11,668
20 Eunice Eunice3,015 people +4.6% 2,922 3,056
21 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people +4.3% 4,723 4,926
22 La Mesilla2,697 people +4.1% 1,772 1,844
23 Map of Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people +4.0% 2,800 2,913
24 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people +3.4% 545,852 564,559
25 Española Española10,473 people +3.0% 10,224 10,526
26 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people +3.0% 3,904 4,020
27 Sandia Heights3,160 people +2.5% 3,193 3,273
28 White Rock White Rock5,716 people +2.2% 5,725 5,852
29 Clovis Clovis37,942 people +2.1% 37,775 38,567
30 Corrales8,555 people +2.0% 8,329 8,493
31 Paradise Hills4,591 people +1.7% 4,256 4,329
32 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people +1.7% 3,819 3,885
33 Farmington Farmington46,314 people +1.6% 45,877 46,624
34 Map of Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people +1.6% 30,403 30,898
35 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people +1.6% 2,743 2,788
36 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people +1.3% 7,269 7,360
37 Map of Placitas Placitas4,223 people +1.3% 4,977 5,041
38 Map of Gallup Gallup21,023 people +1.0% 21,678 21,899
39 Roswell Roswell47,638 people +0.1% 48,366 48,422
40 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people −0.2% 9,182 9,163
41 El Cerro2,923 people −0.2% 2,953 2,946
42 Deming15,221 people −0.7% 14,855 14,758
43 Portales Portales11,968 people −1.2% 12,280 12,137
44 North Valley North Valley10,455 people −1.6% 11,333 11,149
45 Map of Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people −1.6% 5,363 5,278
46 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people −2.0% 6,302 6,176
47 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people −2.0% 6,130 6,005
48 El Cerro Mission5,323 people −2.0% 4,657 4,566
49 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people −2.5% 6,024 5,874
50 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people −2.9% 4,708 4,573
51 Map of Socorro Socorro8,481 people −3.8% 9,051 8,707
52 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people −4.3% 13,753 13,166
53 Map of Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people −4.4% 8,029 7,679
54 Silver City9,536 people −5.9% 10,315 9,704
55 Map of South Valley South Valley37,120 people −6.4% 40,976 38,338
56 Truth or Consequences6,019 people −6.5% 6,475 6,052
57 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people −6.5% 2,191 2,048
58 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people −6.9% 2,815 2,620
59 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people −7.0% 8,295 7,718
60 Anthony Anthony8,767 people −7.1% 9,360 8,693
61 Map of Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people −8.2% 5,446 4,997
62 Map of Aztec Aztec6,150 people −8.3% 6,763 6,201
63 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people −8.3% 3,194 2,930
64 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people −8.5% 8,112 7,421
65 Map of Peralta Peralta3,404 people −8.7% 3,660 3,342
66 Tularosa2,597 people −10.2% 2,842 2,553
67 Clayton Clayton2,753 people −11.3% 2,980 2,643
68 Raton Raton6,026 people −12.3% 6,885 6,041
69 Map of University Park University Park2,782 people −28.3% 4,192 3,007
70 Lee Acres4,272 people −28.8% 5,858 4,170

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is +2.8%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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