Las Cruces, New Mexico
City in Doña Ana County, New Mexico · ZIP 88001, 88005, 88007
- Doña Ana County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 36 public schools
- 116,998 (2024 estimate)Population
- 46,661Households
- $55,176Median household income
- $217,400Median home value
- 36Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Las Cruces
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 74,267 |
| 2010 | 97,618 |
| 2020 | 111,385 |
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, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $55,176 · 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, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,929 units
- Renter occupied
- 20,732 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.3%
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, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,612 | 221,665 | 2,114,768 |
| Median household income | $55,176 | $55,663 | $62,125 |
| Median age | 32.7 | 34.0 | 39.2 |
| Median home value | $217,400 | $205,400 | $232,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.3% | 31.4% | 30.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.1% | 14.9% | 9.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.6% | 65.3% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.7 minutes | 22.4 minutes | 23.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–2 | LAS CRUCES |
| CONLEE ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| HILLRISE ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY | Charter | K–8 | J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY |
| JORNADA ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| LOMA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| MAC ARTHUR ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| MESILLA PARK ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| SONOMA ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY | Public | 3–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAS CRUCES |
| CAMINO REAL MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| LA ACADEMIA DOLORES HUERTA | Charter | 6–8 | LA ACADEMIA DOLORES HUERTA |
| LYNN MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| MESA MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| MESILLA VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Alternative | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| PICACHO MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| SIERRA MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| VISTA MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | LAS CRUCES |
| ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER | Charter | 9–12 | ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER |
| AZTEC YOUTH ACADEMY | Alternative | 9–12 | JUVENILE JUSTICE |
| CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | LAS CRUCES |
| LAS CRUCES HIGH | Public | 9–12 | LAS CRUCES |
| LAS MONTANAS CHARTER | Charter | 9–12 | LAS MONTANAS CHARTER |
| MAYFIELD HIGH | Public | 9–12 | LAS CRUCES |
| NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES | Charter | 9–12 | NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES |
| ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | LAS CRUCES |
| EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES | Charter | 4–10 | EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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