List of municipalities in New Mexico

Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted

New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, New Mexico is the 15th least populous state with 2,059,192 inhabitants but the 5th largest by land area spanning 121,298.15 square miles (314,160.8 km2) of land.[1] New Mexico is divided into 33 counties and contains 102 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and villages.[2] New Mexico's incorporated municipalities cover only 0.9% of the state's land mass but are home to 64.6% of its population.[1]

The largest municipality by population in New Mexico is Albuquerque with 545,852 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Grenville with 38 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Albuquerque which spans 187.73 sq mi (486.2 km2), while Virden is the smallest at 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2).[1]

List of municipalities

  State capital and county seat State capital

  County seatCounty seat

Name Type[1] County[1] Population
(2010)[1]		 Population
(2000)[1]		 Change (%) Land area
(2010)[1]		 Population density
sq mi km2
AlamogordoCounty seatCityOtero30,403 35,582 −14.6%21.43 55.51,418.7/sq mi (547.8/km2)
AlbuquerqueCounty seatCityBernalillo545,852 448,607 +21.7%187.73 486.22,907.6/sq mi (1,122.6/km2)
Angel FireVillageColfax1,216 1,048 +16.0%28.93 74.942.0/sq mi (16.2/km2)
ArtesiaCityEddy11,301 10,692 +5.7%9.92 25.71,139.2/sq mi (439.9/km2)
AztecCounty seatCitySan Juan6,763 6,378 +6.0%12.53 32.5539.7/sq mi (208.4/km2)
BayardCityGrant2,328 2,534 −8.1%0.95 2.52,450.5/sq mi (946.2/km2)
BelenCityValencia7,269 6,901 +5.3%8.29 21.5876.8/sq mi (338.5/km2)
BernalilloCounty seatTownSandoval8,320 6,611 +25.9%4.78 12.41,740.6/sq mi (672.0/km2)
BloomfieldCitySan Juan8,112 6,417 +26.4%7.91 20.51,025.5/sq mi (396.0/km2)
Bosque FarmsVillageValencia3,904 3,931 −0.7%3.97 10.3983.4/sq mi (379.7/km2)
CapitanVillageLincoln1,489 1,443 +3.2%3.22 8.3462.4/sq mi (178.5/km2)
CarlsbadCounty seatCityEddy26,138 25,625 +2.0%28.94 75.0903.2/sq mi (348.7/km2)
CarrizozoCounty seatTownLincoln996 1,036 −3.9%8.36 21.7119.1/sq mi (46.0/km2)
CauseyVillageRoosevelt104 52 +100.0%3.84 9.927.1/sq mi (10.5/km2)
ChamaVillageRio Arriba1,022 1,199 −14.8%2.67 6.9382.8/sq mi (147.8/km2)
CimarronVillageColfax1,021 917 +11.3%2.00 5.2510.5/sq mi (197.1/km2)
ClaytonCounty seatTownUnion2,980 2,524 +18.1%8.12 21.0367.0/sq mi (141.7/km2)
CloudcroftVillageOtero674 749 −10.0%1.56 4.0432.1/sq mi (166.8/km2)
ClovisCounty seatCityCurry37,775 32,667 +15.6%22.71 58.81,663.4/sq mi (642.2/km2)
ColumbusVillageLuna1,664 1,765 −5.7%2.79 7.2596.4/sq mi (230.3/km2)
CoronaVillageLincoln172 165 +4.2%1.04 2.7165.4/sq mi (63.9/km2)
CorralesVillageBernalillo, Sandoval8,329 7,334 +13.6%10.53 27.3791.0/sq mi (305.4/km2)
CubaVillageSandoval731 590 +23.9%3.38 8.8216.3/sq mi (83.5/km2)
DemingCounty seatCityLuna14,855 14,116 +5.2%16.24 42.1914.7/sq mi (353.2/km2)
Des MoinesVillageUnion143 177 −19.2%1.11 2.9128.8/sq mi (49.7/km2)
DexterTownChaves1,266 1,235 +2.5%0.74 1.91,710.8/sq mi (660.5/km2)
DoraVillageRoosevelt133 130 +2.3%2.78 7.247.8/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Eagle NestVillageColfax290 306 −5.2%4.22 10.968.7/sq mi (26.5/km2)
EdgewoodTownCounty3,735 1,893 +97.3%48.70 126.176.7/sq mi (29.6/km2)
Elephant ButteCitySierra1,431 1,390 +2.9%4.29 11.1333.6/sq mi (128.8/km2)
ElidaTownRoosevelt197 183 +7.7%0.82 2.1240.2/sq mi (92.8/km2)
EncinoVillageTorrance82 94 −12.8%1.99 5.241.2/sq mi (15.9/km2)
EspanolaCityRio Arriba, Santa Fe10,224 9,688 +5.5%7.85 20.31,302.4/sq mi (502.9/km2)
EstanciaCounty seatTownTorrance1,655 1,584 +4.5%5.75 14.9287.8/sq mi (111.1/km2)
EuniceCityLea2,922 2,562 +14.1%3.01 7.8970.8/sq mi (374.8/km2)
FarmingtonCitySan Juan45,877 37,844 +21.2%31.51 81.61,456.0/sq mi (562.1/km2)
FloydVillageRoosevelt133 78 +70.5%3.09 8.043.0/sq mi (16.6/km2)
FolsomVillageUnion56 75 −25.3%0.53 1.4105.7/sq mi (40.8/km2)
Fort SumnerCounty seatVillageDe Baca1,031 1,249 −17.5%3.31 8.6311.5/sq mi (120.3/km2)
GallupCounty seatCityMcKinley21,678 20,209 +7.3%18.91 49.01,146.4/sq mi (442.6/km2)
GradyVillageCurry107 98 +9.2%0.25 0.65428.0/sq mi (165.3/km2)
GrantsCityCibola9,182 8,806 +4.3%14.86 38.5617.9/sq mi (238.6/km2)
GrenvilleVillageUnion38 25 +52.0%0.62 1.661.3/sq mi (23.7/km2)
HagermanTownChaves1,257 1,168 +7.6%1.38 3.6910.9/sq mi (351.7/km2)
HatchVillageDoña Ana1,648 1,673 −1.5%2.48 6.4664.5/sq mi (256.6/km2)
HobbsCityLea34,122 28,657 +19.1%23.96 62.11,424.1/sq mi (549.9/km2)
HopeVillageEddy105 107 −1.9%1.22 3.286.1/sq mi (33.2/km2)
HouseVillageQuay68 72 −5.6%0.91 2.474.7/sq mi (28.9/km2)
HurleyTownGrant1,297 1,464 −11.4%1.02 2.61,271.6/sq mi (491.0/km2)
JalCityLea2,047 1,996 +2.6%4.59 11.9446.0/sq mi (172.2/km2)
Jemez SpringsVillageSandoval250 375 −33.3%4.75 12.352.6/sq mi (20.3/km2)
Lake ArthurTownChaves436 432 +0.9%0.55 1.4792.7/sq mi (306.1/km2)
Las CrucesCounty seatCityDoña Ana97,618 74,267 +31.4%76.49 198.11,276.2/sq mi (492.8/km2)
Las VegasCounty seatCitySan Miguel13,753 14,565 −5.6%7.59 19.71,812.0/sq mi (699.6/km2)
LoganVillageQuay1,042 1,094 −4.8%9.54 24.7109.2/sq mi (42.2/km2)
LordsburgCounty seatCityHidalgo2,797 3,379 −17.2%8.39 21.7333.4/sq mi (128.7/km2)
Los LunasCounty seatVillageValencia14,835 10,034 +47.8%14.63 37.91,014.0/sq mi (391.5/km2)
Los Ranchos de AlbuquerqueVillageBernalillo6,024 5,092 +18.3%4.35 11.31,384.8/sq mi (534.7/km2)
LovingVillageEddy1,413 1,326 +6.6%1.17 3.01,207.7/sq mi (466.3/km2)
LovingtonCounty seatCityLea11,009 9,471 +16.2%4.74 12.32,322.6/sq mi (896.8/km2)
MagdalenaVillageSocorro938 913 +2.7%6.26 16.2149.8/sq mi (57.9/km2)
MaxwellVillageColfax254 274 −7.3%0.47 1.2540.4/sq mi (208.7/km2)
MelroseVillageCurry651 736 −11.5%1.69 4.4385.2/sq mi (148.7/km2)
MesillaTownDoña Ana2,196 2,180 +0.7%6.74 17.5325.8/sq mi (125.8/km2)
MilanVillageCibola3,245 1,891 +71.6%4.34 11.2747.7/sq mi (288.7/km2)
MoriartyCityTorrance1,910 1,765 +8.2%5.84 15.1327.1/sq mi (126.3/km2)
MosqueroCounty seatVillageHarding, San Miguel93 120 −22.5%1.00 2.693.0/sq mi (35.9/km2)
MountainairTownTorrance928 1,116 −16.8%1.07 2.8867.3/sq mi (334.9/km2)
PecosVillageSan Miguel1,392 1,441 −3.4%1.74 4.5800.0/sq mi (308.9/km2)
Peralta[lower-alpha 1]TownValencia3,6604.46 11.6820.6/sq mi (316.8/km2)
PortalesCounty seatCityRoosevelt12,280 11,131 +10.3%7.06 18.31,739.4/sq mi (671.6/km2)
QuestaVillageTaos1,770 1,864 −5.0%5.13 13.3345.0/sq mi (133.2/km2)
RatonCounty seatCityColfax6,885 7,282 −5.5%7.96 20.6864.9/sq mi (334.0/km2)
Red RiverTownTaos477 484 −1.4%1.00 2.6477.0/sq mi (184.2/km2)
ReserveCounty seatVillageCatron289 387 −25.3%0.55 1.4525.5/sq mi (202.9/km2)
Rio RanchoCityBernalillo, Sandoval87,521 51,765 +69.1%103.35 267.7846.8/sq mi (327.0/km2)
RoswellCounty seatCityChaves48,366 45,293 +6.8%29.86 77.31,619.8/sq mi (625.4/km2)
RoyVillageHarding234 304 −23.0%2.04 5.3114.7/sq mi (44.3/km2)
RuidosoVillageLincoln8,029 7,698 +4.3%16.12 41.8498.1/sq mi (192.3/km2)
Ruidoso DownsCityLincoln2,815 1,824 +54.3%3.79 9.8742.7/sq mi (286.8/km2)
San JonVillageQuay216 306 −29.4%2.57 6.784.0/sq mi (32.5/km2)
Santa ClaraVillageGrant1,686 1,944 −13.3%1.28 3.31,317.2/sq mi (508.6/km2)
Santa FeCounty seatCitySanta Fe67,947 62,203 +9.2%45.98 119.11,477.8/sq mi (570.6/km2)
Santa RosaCounty seatCityGuadalupe2,848 2,744 +3.8%4.97 12.9573.0/sq mi (221.3/km2)
San YsidroVillageSandoval193 238 −18.9%2.28 5.984.6/sq mi (32.7/km2)
Silver CityCounty seatTownGrant10,315 10,545 −2.2%10.13 26.21,018.3/sq mi (393.2/km2)
SocorroCounty seatCitySocorro9,051 8,877 +2.0%14.39 37.3629.0/sq mi (242.8/km2)
SpringerTownColfax1,047 1,285 −18.5%1.47 3.8712.2/sq mi (275.0/km2)
Sunland ParkCityDoña Ana14,106 13,309 +6.0%11.40 29.51,237.4/sq mi (477.8/km2)
TaosCounty seatTownTaos5,716 4,700 +21.6%5.70 14.81,002.8/sq mi (387.2/km2)
Taos Ski ValleyVillageTaos69 56 +23.2%2.34 6.129.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
TatumTownLea798 683 +16.8%1.58 4.1505.1/sq mi (195.0/km2)
TexicoCityCurry1,130 1,065 +6.1%0.83 2.11,361.4/sq mi (525.7/km2)
TijerasVillageBernalillo541 474 +14.1%1.15 3.0470.4/sq mi (181.6/km2)
Truth or ConsequencesCounty seatCitySierra6,475 7,289 −11.2%27.57 71.4234.9/sq mi (90.7/km2)
TucumcariCounty seatCityQuay5,363 5,989 −10.5%9.49 24.6565.1/sq mi (218.2/km2)
TularosaVillageOtero2,842 2,864 −0.8%2.81 7.31,011.4/sq mi (390.5/km2)
VaughnTownGuadalupe446 539 −17.3%5.60 14.579.6/sq mi (30.8/km2)
VirdenVillageHidalgo152 143 +6.3%0.22 0.57690.9/sq mi (266.8/km2)
Wagon MoundVillageMora314 369 −14.9%1.03 2.7304.9/sq mi (117.7/km2)
WillardVillageTorrance253 240 +5.4%0.98 2.5258.2/sq mi (99.7/km2)
WilliamsburgVillageSierra449 527 −14.8%0.48 1.2935.4/sq mi (361.2/km2)
Total — — 1,329,209 1,130,288 +17.6% 1,088.66 2,819.6 1,221.0/sq mi (471.4/km2)

Notes

  1. ↑ The town incorporated on July 1, 2007.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State — Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New Mexico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2000-2010 Entity Changes" (txt). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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