Cities with highest divorce rate in New Mexico research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze New Mexico’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in New Mexico based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in New Mexico is Tucumcari based on the most recent Census data.
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Tucumcari is 14.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in New Mexico is Anthony.
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Anthony is 1.0% Divorced.
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New Mexico is 6.0% Divorced.
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There are some 101,508 people living in New Mexico over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Land of Enchantment.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in New Mexico with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In New Mexico With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in New Mexico with the highest divorce rate? That would be Tucumcari, with 14.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall New Mexico divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in New Mexico is 6.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in New Mexico.
For more New Mexico reading, check out:
- Safest Places In New Mexico
- Cheapest Places To Live In New Mexico
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In New Mexico For 2025
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Population: 5,197
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 582
Median Income: $39,915
More on Tucumcari: Data
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Population: 7,427
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 712
Median Income: $40,354
More on Belen: Data
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Population: 13,120
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 1,259
Median Income: $42,732
More on Las Vegas: Data
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Population: 6,013
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 481
Median Income: $52,007
More on Raton: Data
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Population: 9,106
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 655
Median Income: $49,286
More on Grants: Data
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Population: 9,068
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 580
Median Income: $61,624
More on Bernalillo: Data
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Population: 7,391
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 473
Median Income: $51,212
More on Bloomfield: Data
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Population: 8,540
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 546
Median Income: $51,343
More on Socorro: Data
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Population: 12,023
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 673
Median Income: $51,290
More on Portales: Data
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Population: 12,555
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 703
Median Income: $77,647
More on Artesia: Data
How We Determined The Places In New Mexico That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 34 places in New Mexico with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of New Mexico the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Tucumcari.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Anthony, the city with the lowest divorce rate in New Mexico.
We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in New Mexico with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In New Mexico After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In New Mexico: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Land of Enchantment don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in New Mexico are Tucumcari, Belen, Las Vegas, Raton, Grants, Bernalillo, Bloomfield, Socorro, Portales, and Artesia.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in New Mexico could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more New Mexico reading, check out:
- Safest Places In New Mexico
- Cheapest Places To Live In New Mexico
- Worst Places To Live In New Mexico
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In New Mexico
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Tucumcari, NM | 5,197 | 582 | 14.0% |
| 2 | Belen, NM | 7,427 | 712 | 12.0% |
| 3 | Las Vegas, NM | 13,120 | 1,259 | 12.0% |
| 4 | Raton, NM | 6,013 | 481 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Grants, NM | 9,106 | 655 | 9.0% |
| 6 | Bernalillo, NM | 9,068 | 580 | 8.0% |
| 7 | Bloomfield, NM | 7,391 | 473 | 8.0% |
| 8 | Socorro, NM | 8,540 | 546 | 8.0% |
| 9 | Portales, NM | 12,023 | 673 | 7.0% |
| 10 | Artesia, NM | 12,555 | 703 | 7.0% |
| 11 | Carlsbad, NM | 31,813 | 1,781 | 7.0% |
| 12 | Los Lunas, NM | 17,932 | 1,004 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Silver City, NM | 9,574 | 536 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Roswell, NM | 47,823 | 2,678 | 7.0% |
| 15 | Truth Or Consequences, NM | 6,026 | 337 | 7.0% |
| 16 | Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM | 5,869 | 281 | 6.0% |
| 17 | Santa Fe, NM | 88,224 | 4,234 | 6.0% |
| 18 | Clovis, NM | 38,153 | 1,831 | 6.0% |
| 19 | Aztec, NM | 6,177 | 296 | 6.0% |
| 20 | Albuquerque, NM | 562,488 | 26,999 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Deming, NM | 14,735 | 589 | 5.0% |
| 22 | Gallup, NM | 21,333 | 853 | 5.0% |
| 23 | Farmington, NM | 46,339 | 1,853 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Las Cruces, NM | 112,612 | 3,603 | 4.0% |
| 25 | Lovington, NM | 11,444 | 366 | 4.0% |
| 26 | Taos, NM | 6,468 | 206 | 4.0% |
| 27 | Rio Rancho, NM | 106,533 | 3,409 | 4.0% |
| 28 | Alamogordo, NM | 31,063 | 745 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Edgewood, NM | 6,122 | 146 | 3.0% |
| 30 | Corrales, NM | 8,557 | 205 | 3.0% |
| 31 | Ruidoso, NM | 7,701 | 184 | 3.0% |
| 32 | Hobbs, NM | 39,887 | 957 | 3.0% |
| 33 | Sunland Park, NM | 17,085 | 136 | 1.0% |
| 34 | Anthony, NM | 8,701 | 69 | 1.0% |