Biggest Cities in New Mexico (2026)

Albuquerque is the #1 ranked city in New Mexico with 562,488 (population). This ranking includes 155 New Mexico cities with available data.

#1
Albuquerque
562,488
Pop. 562,488
#2
Las Cruces
112,612
Pop. 112,612
#3
Rio Rancho
106,533
Pop. 106,533
#4
Santa Fe
88,224
Pop. 88,224
#5
Roswell
47,823
Pop. 47,823
#6
Farmington
46,339
Pop. 46,339
#7
Hobbs
39,887
Pop. 39,887
#8
Clovis
38,153
Pop. 38,153
#9
South Valley
36,605
Pop. 36,605
#10
Carlsbad
31,813
Pop. 31,813
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All 155 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1Albuquerque562,488562,488
2Las Cruces112,612112,612
3Rio Rancho106,533106,533
4Santa Fe88,22488,224
5Roswell47,82347,823
6Farmington46,33946,339
7Hobbs39,88739,887
8Clovis38,15338,153
9South Valley36,60536,605
10Carlsbad31,81331,813
11Alamogordo31,06331,063
12Gallup21,33321,333
13Los Lunas17,93217,932
14Sunland Park17,08517,085
15Chaparral16,64216,642
16Deming14,73514,735
17Los Alamos13,47113,471
18Las Vegas13,12013,120
19Artesia12,55512,555
20Portales12,02312,023
21North Valley11,47411,474
22Lovington11,44411,444
23Española10,47210,472
24Silver City9,5749,574
25Grants9,1069,106
26Bernalillo9,0689,068
27Anthony8,7018,701
28Corrales8,5578,557
29Socorro8,5408,540
30Shiprock8,3398,339
31Ruidoso7,7017,701
32Belen7,4277,427
33Bloomfield7,3917,391
34Taos6,4686,468
35Aztec6,1776,177
36Zuni Pueblo6,1326,132
37Edgewood6,1226,122
38North Hobbs6,0996,099
39Truth or Consequences6,0266,026
40Raton6,0136,013
41Santa Teresa5,9735,973
42Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,8695,869
43Eldorado at Santa Fe5,7465,746
44White Rock5,5685,568
45Tucumcari5,1975,197
46El Cerro Mission5,1015,101
47Rio Communities4,9244,924
48Paradise Hills4,6624,662
49Los Chaves4,6414,641
50Lee Acres4,4634,463
51Crouch Mesa4,4194,419
52Holloman AFB4,0524,052
53Bosque Farms4,0424,042
54Meadow Lake3,9593,959
55La Cienega3,7803,780
56Kirtland AFB3,4213,421
57Peralta3,3853,385
58Vado3,1853,185
59El Cerro3,0933,093
60Sandia Heights3,0833,083
61Eunice2,9892,989
62Crownpoint2,9242,924
63Cannon AFB2,8762,876
64Agua Fria2,8422,842
65Dulce2,7822,782
66Chimayo2,7262,726
67University Park2,6992,699
68Clayton2,6802,680
69Ruidoso Downs2,6292,629
70Tularosa2,5842,584
71La Mesilla2,5312,531
72West Hammond2,5192,519
73Milan2,4732,473
74Santa Rosa2,4472,447
75Bayard2,3702,370
76Center Point2,3662,366
77Ranchos de Taos2,3482,348
78Pojoaque2,2742,274
79Jemez Pueblo2,2732,273
80Flora Vista2,2152,215
81La Plata2,1852,185
82San Ysidro2,1792,179
83Santo Domingo Pueblo2,1622,162
84Lordsburg2,1392,139
85Navajo2,1332,133
86Questa2,1122,112
87Arroyo Seco2,1072,107
88Moriarty2,0742,074
89Jal2,0692,069
90Nambe2,0452,045
91Angustura2,0242,024
92Picacho Hills1,9951,995
93Boles Acres1,9671,967
94Jarales1,9391,939
95Tres Arroyos1,8701,870
96Mesilla1,8501,850
97Thoreau1,7951,795
98Las Campanas1,7921,792
99Las Maravillas1,7761,776
100Santa Clara1,7511,751
101La Luz1,6831,683
102La Huerta1,6731,673
103Hatch1,6631,663
104Radium Springs1,6611,661
105Rio Rancho Estates1,6261,626
106El Valle de Arroyo Seco1,6021,602
107Barton1,6011,601
108South River1,5941,594
109Elephant Butte1,5861,586
110Gamerco1,5831,583
111Tano Road1,5811,581
112White Sands1,5771,577
113Dixon1,5511,551
114Tome1,5251,525
115Little Walnut Village1,5201,520
116Upper Fruitland1,4961,496
117High Rolls1,4631,463
118Thunder Mountain1,4561,456
119Keeler Farm1,4501,450
120La Villita1,4401,440
121Sandia Knolls1,4361,436
122El Rancho1,4321,432
123Berino1,4291,429
124San Felipe Pueblo1,4201,420
125Church Rock1,4131,413
126Paraje1,4051,405
127Estancia1,3991,399
128Loving1,3171,317
129McIntosh1,3101,310
130Mountainair1,3081,308
131Taos Pueblo1,2941,294
132Cloudcroft1,2751,275
133Capitan1,2621,262
134Alamo1,2421,242
135Waterflow1,2151,215
136Iyanbito1,2131,213
137Algodones1,1981,198
138Ohkay Owingeh1,1781,178
139Rock Springs1,1661,166
140Doña Ana1,1541,154
141Columbus1,1471,147
142Pecos1,1451,145
143Dexter1,1441,144
144Hurley1,1371,137
145Talpa1,1261,126
146Black Rock1,1081,108
147Spencerville1,1001,100
148Springer1,0981,098
149Ponderosa Pine1,0911,091
150Angel Fire1,0891,089
151Tesuque1,0871,087
152Williams Acres1,0691,069
153Atoka1,0381,038
154Santa Ana Pueblo1,0281,028
155Santa Clara Pueblo1,0021,002

Methodology

Cities in New Mexico are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 biggest cities in new mexico?
Albuquerque ranks #1 with 562,488 (population).
What are the top 5 biggest cities in new mexico?
1. Albuquerque (562,488), 2. Las Cruces (112,612), 3. Rio Rancho (106,533), 4. Santa Fe (88,224), 5. Roswell (47,823)
How many cities in New Mexico are ranked?
This ranking includes 155 cities in New Mexico with available data.

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