State profile · NM
Largest Cities in New Mexico
Ranked by resident population across 409 tracked cities and towns in New Mexico, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 409
- Cities
- 1,812,183
- Combined city pop.
- $66,027
- Avg median income
- 18.3%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Albuquerque is the largest of 409 tracked cities in New Mexico, which ranks #34 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Albuquerque
- largest tracked city (562,488 people)
- #34
- national rank, avg median income
- 409
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
94% of New Mexico's 409 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in New Mexico is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots New Mexico's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in New Mexico
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
562,488 residents
- Las Cruces 112,612
Las Cruces, NM
112,612 residents
- Rio Rancho 106,533
Rio Rancho, NM
106,533 residents
- Santa Fe 88,224
Santa Fe, NM
88,224 residents
- Roswell 47,823
Roswell, NM
47,823 residents
- Farmington 46,339
Farmington, NM
46,339 residents
- Hobbs 39,887
Hobbs, NM
39,887 residents
- Clovis 38,153
Clovis, NM
38,153 residents
- South Valley 36,605
South Valley, NM
36,605 residents
- Carlsbad 31,813
Carlsbad, NM
31,813 residents
- Alamogordo 31,063
Alamogordo, NM
31,063 residents
- Gallup 21,333
Gallup, NM
21,333 residents
What this shows Albuquerque, NM is the most populous city profiled in New Mexico; the full list of all 409 cities follows below.
How New Mexico ranks nationally
Avg median income
$66,027
#34 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$231,437
#25 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
18.3%
#50 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
409
#29 of 52 · most tracked cities
New Mexico ranks #34 of 52 nationally on average median income and #50 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How New Mexico's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$231,437 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does New Mexico include?
What to do with New Mexico's city data
409 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Albuquerque is New Mexico's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major NM metro. Albuquerque profile
- Fort Wingate has the highest median household income of any tracked city in New Mexico, a different lens than population size alone. Fort Wingate profile
- See how New Mexico's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 409 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in New Mexico?
PlainCities profiles 409 cities and towns in New Mexico, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in New Mexico?
Albuquerque is the largest tracked city in New Mexico, with a population of 562,488.
What is the average household income in New Mexico?
Across the 409 tracked cities in New Mexico, the average median household income is $66,027. Individual cities vary widely, with Fort Wingate reporting the highest median income at $250,001.
What is the average poverty rate in New Mexico?
The average poverty rate across New Mexico's tracked cities is 18.3%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.