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Towns with the most children in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 71 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Ranchos de Taos 1 Ranchos de Taos 36.9% Median age 31.2 2 Crouch Mesa 33.7% Median age 30.2 3 Tularosa 33.6% Median age 25.8
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 36.9% 31.2 —
2 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 33.7% 30.2 $63,750
3 Tularosa2,597 people 33.6% 25.8 $52,375
4 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 33.5% 29.5 $49,087
5 Lovington11,498 people 32.7% 32.0 $68,821
6 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 32.2% 28.1 $37,411
7 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 31.6% 30.1 $48,472
8 Map of Artesia Artesia12,576 people 31.3% 30.7 $74,915
9 Map of Gallup Gallup21,023 people 30.4% 34.4 $58,303
10 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 30% 21.7 $52,465
11 Lee Acres4,272 people 29.9% 34.6 $44,583
12 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 29.9% 39.4 $43,649
13 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 29.6% 30.9 $62,814
14 North Hobbs6,034 people 29.5% 31.7 $82,554
15 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 29.1% 34.9 $49,470
16 Portales Portales11,968 people 29% 27.1 $50,555
17 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 28% 32.2 $38,132
18 Hobbs40,252 people 27.8% 32.5 $64,021
19 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 27.8% 38.4 $31,354
20 Kirtland AFB3,413 people 27.4% 24.4 $84,884
21 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 27.2% 33.2 $63,161
22 Los Lunas18,618 people 26.9% 38.3 $62,330
23 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people 26.7% 31.6 $46,017
24 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 26.6% 31.9 $54,820
25 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 26.6% 37.2 $47,183
26 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 26.4% 38.7 $68,784
27 Deming15,221 people 26.3% 35.2 $34,165
28 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 25.9% 41.8 $156,639
29 Truth or Consequences6,019 people 25.1% 44.6 $33,788
30 Map of Aztec Aztec6,150 people 25% 37.2 $41,977
31 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 24.7% 37.1 $51,583
32 Española Española10,473 people 24.5% 35.7 $47,667
33 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 24.4% 36.4 $84,761
34 Map of Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 24.4% 39.6 $65,101
35 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 23.8% 36.7 $72,306
36 Map of Peralta Peralta3,404 people 23.2% 39.9 $73,131
37 Rio Rancho108,515 people 22.8% 39.5 $89,596
38 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 22.4% 33.0 $55,422
39 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 22.4% 34.1 $35,900
40 Map of Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 22.4% 33.9 $51,011
41 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 22.3% 36.9 $45,724
42 La Mesilla2,697 people 22.3% 45.8 $81,438
43 Map of Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 22.1% 37.1 $55,952
44 Silver City9,536 people 22% 40.8 $38,711
45 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 21.5% 37.1 $42,627
46 Map of Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 21.4% 44.7 $31,844
47 Map of South Valley South Valley37,120 people 20.6% 41.7 $58,224
48 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 20.3% 38.8 $68,317
49 Map of Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 20.2% 38.8 $141,018
50 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 19.5% 46.2 $61,498
51 Raton Raton6,026 people 18.5% 44.8 $52,641
52 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 18.4% 40.8 $34,500
53 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 17.8% 47.3 $82,188
54 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 17.7% 37.7 $39,773
55 Paradise Hills4,591 people 17.4% 44.9 $73,295
56 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 17.4% 44.2 $85,250
57 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 17.2% 41.1 $44,352
58 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 17.1% 43.9 $63,880
59 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 16.7% 43.1 $45,125
60 El Cerro2,923 people 16.4% 53.1 $106,136
61 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 16% 46.3 $73,482
62 Map of Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 16% 44.8 $52,736
63 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 16% 46.1 $72,992
64 Map of Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 15.4% 49.9 $79,662
65 Corrales8,555 people 15.2% 57.8 $102,307
66 Sandia Heights3,160 people 15% 63.3 $143,646
67 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 13.4% 47.1 $46,035
68 Taos Taos6,458 people 11.6% 53.7 $47,304
69 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 9.1% 63.2 $106,633
70 Map of Placitas Placitas4,223 people 5.4% 64.8 $109,750
71 Map of University Park University Park2,782 people 4.3% 20.1 $30,156

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is 21.7%.

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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