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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Placitas 1 Placitas 49.5% Median age 64.8 2 Sandia Heights 46.3% Median age 63.3 Eldorado at Santa Fe 3 Eldorado at Santa Fe 46% Median age 63.2
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Map of Placitas Placitas4,223 people 49.5% 64.8 4,223
2 Sandia Heights3,160 people 46.3% 63.3 3,160
3 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 46% 63.2 5,619
4 Corrales8,555 people 37.5% 57.8 8,555
5 Taos Taos6,458 people 31.3% 53.7 6,458
6 El Cerro2,923 people 31% 53.1 2,923
7 Map of Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 28.8% 44.8 7,699
8 Paradise Hills4,591 people 28.2% 44.9 4,591
9 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 26.2% 46.3 89,019
10 Silver City9,536 people 25.9% 40.8 9,536
11 Truth or Consequences6,019 people 25.9% 44.6 6,019
12 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 25.2% 43.9 9,086
13 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 24.9% 38.4 2,655
14 Raton Raton6,026 people 24.5% 44.8 6,026
15 La Mesilla2,697 people 24.5% 45.8 2,697
16 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 24.1% 46.2 10,455
17 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 22.9% 46.1 5,857
18 Lee Acres4,272 people 22.5% 34.6 4,272
19 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 22.4% 47.1 4,925
20 Map of Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 22.3% 49.9 4,838
21 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 22.3% 47.3 4,071
22 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 21.6% 41.8 5,716
23 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 21.3% 31.2 2,536
24 Deming15,221 people 20.7% 35.2 15,221
25 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 20.5% 43.1 13,000
26 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 20.3% 40.8 2,753
27 Map of South Valley South Valley37,120 people 19.2% 41.7 37,120
28 Map of Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 19.1% 37.1 31,307
29 Los Lunas18,618 people 19.1% 38.3 18,618
30 Map of Peralta Peralta3,404 people 19% 39.9 3,404
31 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 18.8% 32.2 8,767
32 Map of Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 18.7% 44.7 5,160
33 Española Española10,473 people 18.1% 35.7 10,473
34 Map of Socorro Socorro8,481 people 17.8% 29.6 8,481
35 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 17.7% 38.8 562,218
36 Rio Rancho108,515 people 17.6% 39.5 108,515
37 Map of Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 17.4% 38.8 13,317
38 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 17.2% 37.7 3,218
39 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 16.9% 37.1 7,450
40 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 16.9% 44.2 3,543
41 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 16.6% 38.7 46,314
42 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 16.3% 33.0 114,197
43 Map of Aztec Aztec6,150 people 16.3% 37.2 6,150
44 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 16% 37.1 47,638
45 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 15.9% 36.7 31,746
46 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 15.8% 36.4 6,124
47 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 15.5% 37.2 8,951
48 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 15.4% 30.1 7,395
49 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 15% 36.9 5,864
50 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 14.5% 41.1 2,770
51 Map of Gallup Gallup21,023 people 14.4% 34.4 21,023
52 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 13.6% 34.9 5,323
53 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people 13.2% 31.6 18,186
54 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 12.9% 31.9 37,942
55 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 12.8% 29.5 3,015
56 Tularosa2,597 people 12.5% 25.8 2,597
57 Portales Portales11,968 people 12.2% 27.1 11,968
58 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 12% 34.1 7,610
59 Hobbs40,252 people 11.9% 32.5 40,252
60 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 11.8% 33.2 6,041
61 Map of Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 11.5% 39.6 2,898
62 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 11.1% 39.4 4,259
63 North Hobbs6,034 people 11% 31.7 6,034
64 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 10.7% 30.9 17,463
65 Map of Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 10.6% 33.9 2,882
66 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 10.3% 28.1 2,895
67 Map of Artesia Artesia12,576 people 9.6% 30.7 12,576
68 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 8.8% 30.2 4,812
69 Lovington11,498 people 8.5% 32.0 11,498
70 Kirtland AFB3,413 people 2.1% 24.4 3,413
71 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 1% 21.7 4,433
72 Map of University Park University Park2,782 people 0% 20.1 2,782

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is 19.3%.

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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