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Cities in New Mexico by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Las Vegas, NM had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 19 cities in 2024, at 32%. Rio Rancho, NM had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 20.4% and the figure for New Mexico was 17.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32Las Vegas, NM
Lowest7.4Rio Rancho, NM
Median20.419 cities
New Mexico17.8History

All cities, 2024

Las Vegas, NM: 32 %Las Vegas, NM32Deming, NM: 30.9 %Deming, NM30.9Portales, NM: 28.1 %Portales, NM28.1Gallup, NM: 26.8 %Gallup, NM26.8Roswell, NM: 26 %Roswell, NM26Lovington, NM: 25 %Lovington, NM25Las Cruces, NM: 22.6 %Las Cruces, NM22.6Sunland Park, NM: 22.4 %Sunland Park, NM22.4Clovis, NM: 21.7 %Clovis, NM21.7Española, NM: 20.4 %Española, NM20.4Hobbs, NM: 19.7 %Hobbs, NM19.7Los Lunas, NM: 18.2 %Los Lunas, NM18.2Farmington, NM: 17.4 %Farmington, NM17.4Alamogordo, NM: 16.6 %Alamogordo, NM16.6Artesia, NM: 15.7 %Artesia, NM15.7Albuquerque, NM: 15.5 %Albuquerque, NM15.5Carlsbad, NM: 13.8 %Carlsbad, NM13.8Santa Fe, NM: 12.9 %Santa Fe, NM12.9Rio Rancho, NM: 7.4 %Rio Rancho, NM7.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Las Vegas, NM32+2.6 pts
2Deming, NM30.9+4.7 pts
3Portales, NM28.1+6.6 pts
4Gallup, NM26.8-1.4 pts
5Roswell, NM26+1.8 pts
6Lovington, NM25+1.5 pts
7Las Cruces, NM22.6+0.6 pts
8Sunland Park, NM22.4-2.7 pts
9Clovis, NM21.7-0.5 pts
10Española, NM20.4+1.8 pts
11Hobbs, NM19.7-0.8 pts
12Los Lunas, NM18.2-0.1 pts
13Farmington, NM17.4-2.3 pts
14Alamogordo, NM16.6-1.1 pts
15Artesia, NM15.7+1.5 pts
16Albuquerque, NM15.5-0.4 pts
17Carlsbad, NM13.8+0.8 pts
18Santa Fe, NM12.9-1 pts
19Rio Rancho, NM7.4-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in New Mexico by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Mexico by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in New Mexico by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Mexico by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in New Mexico by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Las Vegas, NM, with 32% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Rio Rancho, NM, with 7.4% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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