Fastest-Shrinking Cities in New Mexico
The top 25 of 31 New Mexico cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallup | -7.1% |
| 2 | Socorro | -4.1% |
| 3 | Las Vegas | -3.8% |
| 4 | Silver City | -3.2% |
| 5 | Portales | -3.0% |
| 6 | Clovis | -2.6% |
| 7 | Roswell | -2.6% |
| 8 | Artesia | -2.5% |
| 9 | Truth or Consequences | -1.9% |
| 10 | Aztec | -1.4% |
| 11 | Angel Fire | -1.2% |
| 12 | Bloomfield | -0.9% |
| 13 | Taos | -0.8% |
| 14 | Albuquerque | -0.7% |
| 15 | Carlsbad | -0.7% |
| 16 | Farmington | -0.7% |
| 17 | Raton | -0.6% |
| 18 | Española | -0.5% |
| 19 | Ruidoso | -0.5% |
| 20 | Lovington | +0.2% |
| 21 | Corrales | +0.5% |
| 22 | Deming | +0.6% |
| 23 | Hobbs | +1.3% |
| 24 | Bernalillo | +1.7% |
| 25 | Alamogordo | +2.4% |
Top New Mexico Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in New Mexico”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-mexico/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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