Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for New Mexico was $29,624. Among all New Mexico cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Los Alamos CDP had the highest per capita income ($65,827), followed by Santa Fe city ($39,723), and Albuquerque city ($33,494). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest per capita income: Chaparral CDP ($15,122), Deming city ($18,953), and Sunland Park city ($19,212).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high per capita income, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021
Los Alamos CDP
Santa Fe city
Albuquerque city
Carlsbad city
Artesia city
Rio Rancho city
North Valley CDP
Hobbs city
Los Lunas village
Alamogordo city
Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021
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Rank City Per Capita Income ($)
1 Los Alamos CDP 65827
2 Santa Fe city 39723
3 Albuquerque city 33494
4 Carlsbad city 32907
5 Artesia city 32032
6 Rio Rancho city 31797
7 North Valley CDP 30360
8 Hobbs city 28293
9 Los Lunas village 28119
10 Alamogordo city 26834
11 Las Cruces city 26290
12 Farmington city 26096
13 Clovis city 25632
14 Gallup city 23912
15 Roswell city 23670
16 Española city 23527
17 Las Vegas city 23090
18 South Valley CDP 22943
19 Lovington city 22033
20 Portales city 19774
21 Sunland Park city 19212
22 Deming city 18953
23 Chaparral CDP 15122