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Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Doña Ana County, New Mexico · ZIP 79922, 87936, 87937

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 229,366 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 83,530Households
  • $55,663Median household income
  • $205,400Median home value
  • 30Towns with a page
  • 25ZIP codes

Doña Ana County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+25.7%
160k180k200k220k2000: 174,68220002010: 209,23320102020: 219,5612020174,682219,561
Population of Doña Ana County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000174,682
2010209,233
2020219,561

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Doña Ana County
Under $50k45.7%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $55,663 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Doña Ana County
Owner occupied
54,542 units
Renter occupied
28,988 units
Vacancy rate
8.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Doña Ana County2023
Health care and social assistance16,308
Retail trade8,481
Accommodation and food services8,043
Construction3,442
Manufacturing3,319
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,086
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,037
Transportation and warehousing1,881

55,834 employees in 3,798 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Doña Ana County compared with its state
Doña Ana County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDoña Ana CountyNew Mexico
Population221,6652,114,768
Median household income$55,663$62,125
Median age34.039.2
Median home value$205,400$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.4%30.2%
Foreign-born residents14.9%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes65.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Doña Ana County30 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Las CrucesCity116,99876.9 sq mi
Sunland ParkCity18,18514.7 sq mi
ChaparralCensus designated place16,64259.1 sq mi
AnthonyCity8,9102.70 sq mi
Santa TeresaCensus designated place5,9738.85 sq mi
VadoCensus designated place3,1852.98 sq mi
University ParkCensus designated place2,6991.53 sq mi
San YsidroCensus designated place2,1792.65 sq mi
Picacho HillsCensus designated place1,9953.24 sq mi
MesillaTown1,8285.68 sq mi
Radium SpringsCensus designated place1,6615.97 sq mi
HatchVillage1,5903.00 sq mi
White SandsCensus designated place1,5774.22 sq mi
BerinoCensus designated place1,4290.94 sq mi
Doña AnaCensus designated place1,1540.64 sq mi
La UnionCensus designated place9174.14 sq mi
SalemCensus designated place8341.31 sq mi
Butterfield ParkCensus designated place8260.45 sq mi
San PabloCensus designated place7291.22 sq mi
San MiguelCensus designated place7072.29 sq mi
TortugasCensus designated place6420.20 sq mi
ChamberinoCensus designated place6013.06 sq mi
MesquiteCensus designated place5840.82 sq mi
La MesaCensus designated place5482.37 sq mi
PlacitasCensus designated place4730.13 sq mi
FairacresCensus designated place3952.11 sq mi
RodeyCensus designated place2630.56 sq mi
RinconCensus designated place2601.05 sq mi
OrganCensus designated place1510.86 sq mi
GarfieldCensus designated place980.78 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.