City | Rank | County | 2024 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 1 | Otero County | 31,400 |
| Chaparral | 2 | Doña Ana County | 15,400 |
| Ruidoso | 3 | Lincoln County | 7,649 |
| Holloman AFB | 4 | Otero County | 4,370 |
| Tularosa | 5 | Otero County | 2,613 |
| Ruidoso Downs | 6 | Lincoln County | 2,558 |
| Boles Acres | 7 | Otero County | 2,220 |
| La Luz | 8 | Otero County | 1,885 |
| High Rolls | 9 | Otero County | 1,740 |
| White Sands | 10 | Doña Ana County | 1,415 |
| Capitan | 11 | Lincoln County | 1,391 |
| Carrizozo | 12 | Lincoln County | 954 |
| Mescalero | 13 | Otero County | 816 |
| Cloudcroft | 14 | Otero County | 759 |
| Twin Forks | 15 | Otero County | 244 |
| Bent | 16 | Otero County | 197 |
| Nogal | 17 | Lincoln County | 120 |
| Timberon | 18 | Otero County | 77 |