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Ranking · New Mexico

Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in New Mexico

Los Lunas has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of New Mexico's 61 ranked places (+18.3%); Gallup has the lowest (−8.8%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in New Mexico, first to fifth: Los Lunas (+18.3%), Rio Rancho (+9.9%), Sunland Park (+9.3%), Moriarty (+7.0%) and Estancia (+5.3%).

Fastest-growing places in New Mexico, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Los Lunasvillage +18.3% 20,572Valencia County
2 Rio Ranchocity +9.9% 114,419Sandoval County and 1 more
3 Sunland Parkcity +9.3% 18,268Doña Ana County
4 Moriartycity +7.0% 2,074Torrance County
5 Estanciatown +5.3% 1,321Torrance County
6 Las Crucescity +5.0% 116,978Doña Ana County
7 Peraltatown +4.4% 3,499Valencia County
8 Bosque Farmsvillage +3.9% 4,174Valencia County
9 Tularosavillage +3.8% 2,662Otero County
10 Belencity +3.4% 7,589Valencia County
11 Columbusvillage +3.3% 1,484Luna County
12 Alamogordocity +3.2% 31,906Otero County
13 Santa Fecity +2.7% 89,837Santa Fe County
14 Hatchvillage +2.5% 1,584Doña Ana County
15 Anthonycity +2.1% 8,900Doña Ana County
16 Bernalillotown +1.9% 9,159Sandoval County
17 Carlsbadcity +1.1% 32,524Eddy County
18 Hobbscity +0.9% 40,863Lea County
19 Mesillatown +0.8% 1,818Doña Ana County
20 Questavillage +0.6% 1,809Taos County
21 Rio Communitiescity +0.5% 4,953Valencia County
22 Milanvillage +0.4% 2,468Cibola County
23 Capitanvillage +0.4% 1,402Lincoln County
24 Elephant Buttecity +0.1% 1,456Sierra County
25 Corralesvillage +0.1% 8,484Sandoval County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in New Mexico, first to fifth: Gallup (−8.8%), Lordsburg (−6.4%), Clayton (−5.4%), Socorro (−5.1%) and Las Vegas (−4.8%).

Fastest-shrinking places in New Mexico, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
61 Gallupcity −8.8% 19,969McKinley County
60 Lordsburgcity −6.4% 2,181Hidalgo County
59 Claytontown −5.4% 2,510Union County
58 Socorrocity −5.1% 8,261Socorro County
57 Las Vegascity −4.8% 12,574San Miguel County
56 Silver Citytown −4.4% 9,284Grant County
55 Tucumcaricity −3.8% 5,082Quay County
54 Cloviscity −3.6% 37,127Curry County
53 Hurleytown −3.6% 1,211Grant County
52 Portalescity −3.4% 11,734Roosevelt County
51 Roswellcity −3.2% 46,878Chaves County
50 Bayardcity −3.2% 2,048Grant County
49 Santa Claravillage −2.6% 1,592Grant County
48 Ruidoso Downscity −2.5% 2,588Lincoln County
47 Angel Firevillage −2.2% 1,170Colfax County
46 Santa Rosacity −2.0% 2,802Guadalupe County
45 Azteccity −1.9% 6,091San Juan County
44 Truth or Consequencescity −1.7% 5,949Sierra County
43 Ratoncity −1.6% 5,952Colfax County
42 Los Ranchos de Albuquerquevillage −1.5% 5,790Bernalillo County
41 Demingcity −1.5% 14,944Luna County
40 Albuquerquecity −1.4% 556,588Bernalillo County
39 Dextertown −1.3% 1,049Chaves County
38 Bloomfieldcity −1.3% 7,335San Juan County
37 Ruidosovillage −1.3% 7,580Lincoln County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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