New Mexico · 35 places of 5,000+
Fastest-growing cities in New Mexico, 2020 to 2024
Short answer
- Fastest
- +14.1%
- Growing
- 13
- Shrinking
- 22
The 20 fastest-growing
Los Lunas grew fastest, from 17,440 in July 2020 to 19,907 in July 2024, +14.1%. It is the 12th largest of the 35 places ranked. 13 places grew and 22 shrank or held flat; the median change was -0.6%.
By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Rio Rancho, +8,083 people. At the other end, Gallup changed by -6.7%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.
- 01Los Lunas+14.1%
- 02Sunland Park+8.2%
- 03Rio Rancho+7.7%
- 04Las Cruces+4.7%
- 05Santa Fe+3.2%
- 06Belen+2.6%
- 07Alamogordo+2.3%
- 08Anthony+2.2%
- 09Bernalillo+1.5%
- 10Hobbs+1.0%
- 11Deming+0.5%
- 12Corrales+0.3%
- 13Lovington+0.1%
- 14Edgewood-0.2%
- 15Española-0.4%
- 16Raton-0.4%
- 17Farmington-0.5%
- 18Taos-0.6%
- 19Bloomfield-0.6%
- 20Ruidoso-0.8%
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Los Lunas, ranked first.
All 35 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Lunas | 19,907 | +14.1% | Valencia County |
| 2 | Sunland Park | 18,185 | +8.2% | Doña Ana County |
| 3 | Rio Rancho | 112,524 | +7.7% | Sandoval County +1 |
| 4 | Las Cruces | 116,998 | +4.7% | Doña Ana County |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 90,551 | +3.2% | Santa Fe County |
| 6 | Belen | 7,556 | +2.6% | Valencia County |
| 7 | Alamogordo | 31,667 | +2.3% | Otero County |
| 8 | Anthony | 8,910 | +2.2% | Doña Ana County |
| 9 | Bernalillo | 9,159 | +1.5% | Sandoval County |
| 10 | Hobbs | 41,061 | +1.0% | Lea County |
| 11 | Deming | 15,272 | +0.5% | Luna County |
| 12 | Corrales | 8,530 | +0.3% | Sandoval County |
| 13 | Lovington | 11,693 | +0.1% | Lea County |
| 14 | Edgewood | 6,170 | -0.2% | Santa Fe County +1 |
| 15 | Española | 10,475 | -0.4% | Rio Arriba County +1 |
| 16 | Raton | 6,005 | -0.4% | Colfax County |
| 17 | Farmington | 46,262 | -0.5% | San Juan County |
| 18 | Taos | 6,453 | -0.6% | Taos County |
| 19 | Bloomfield | 7,363 | -0.6% | San Juan County |
| 20 | Ruidoso | 7,640 | -0.8% | Lincoln County |
| 21 | Albuquerque | 560,326 | -0.8% | Bernalillo County |
| 22 | Carlsbad | 31,999 | -0.8% | Eddy County |
| 23 | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 5,833 | -1.0% | Bernalillo County |
| 24 | Aztec | 6,129 | -1.1% | San Juan County |
| 25 | Grants | 8,880 | -1.4% | Cibola County |
| 26 | Truth or Consequences | 5,942 | -1.7% | Sierra County |
| 27 | Clovis | 37,555 | -2.5% | Curry County |
| 28 | Artesia | 12,550 | -2.5% | Eddy County |
| 29 | Roswell | 47,176 | -2.6% | Chaves County |
| 30 | Portales | 11,789 | -2.8% | Roosevelt County |
| 31 | Silver City | 9,399 | -3.3% | Grant County |
| 32 | Las Vegas | 12,711 | -3.5% | San Miguel County |
| 33 | Socorro | 8,348 | -3.8% | Socorro County |
| 34 | Tucumcari | 5,058 | -3.8% | Quay County |
| 35 | Gallup | 20,339 | -6.7% | McKinley County |
Questions people ask
What is the fastest-growing city in New Mexico?
Los Lunas, up 14.1% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 19,907 residents.
Which New Mexico city added the most people?
Rio Rancho, which gained 8,083 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.
How many New Mexico cities are shrinking?
22 of 35 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.
Why use places of 5,000 or more?
Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.