Deming, New Mexico Population 2024

14,542

Deming Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Deming was:

  • White: 64.14%
  • Two or more races: 23.01%
  • Other race: 8.36%
  • Asian: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 1.47%
  • Native American: 1.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
870.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.65% (-244)
The current population of Deming, New Mexico is 14,542 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,46464.14%
Two or more races3,39523.01%
Other race1,2348.36%
Asian2921.98%
Black or African American2171.47%
Native American1541.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deming Population by Race

Deming Population Pyramid 2024

Deming Median Age

36.1

Total

34.9

Male

37.6

Female

Deming Adults

There are 10,808 adults, (3,091 of whom are seniors) in Deming.

Deming Age Dependency

91.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Deming Sex Ratio

Female7,50350.85%
Male7,25349.15%

Deming Population by Age

Deming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3922.6761.738.3
Non Family2,4721.1655.344.7
Married2,0133.8770.729.3
Female6714.0752.647.4
Male2364.2277.122.9

3.84

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,37914.51%
Associates Degree5275.55%
Bachelors Degree6907.26%
Graduate Degree3483.66%
High School Graduate3,45236.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,27313.39%
Some College1,83519.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,6474,141330
White2,4812,357502
2+ Races2,1061,22898
Other Race88550841
Native American14213066
Black1421320
Asian101101101

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Deming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,260$79,643$48,520
Graduate Degree$59,740$71,696$58,421
High School Graduate$29,385$34,315$27,753
Less Than 9th Grade$18,896$0$14,533
Overall$29,317$40,563$24,056
Some College$27,889$43,182$22,863

$29,317

Average Earnings

$40,563

Average Male

$24,056

Average Female

Deming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deming Language

43.61% of Deming residents speak only English, while 56.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.17% of the population.

Deming Language

Deming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,8512,44622.54%
Multiple3,3691,09232.41%
White2,98796132.17%
Other1,20519015.77%
Black2077435.75%
Native13075.38%

24.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.5%

Male Poverty Rate

25.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deming is Black, with 35.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deming is Native, with 5.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.53%.

Deming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.89%
Some College27.14%
High School15.83%
Bachelors or Greater5.98%

Deming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.74%
Female Unemployed27.71%
Female Employed21.09%
Male Employed7.85%

Deming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,097$62,720
Households$33,548$46,741
Married Families$57,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,244$26,105

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Deming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Deming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

743

Number of Veterans

701

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam339
Second Gulf War152
First Gulf War96
Korea52
World War II11

Deming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+242
65 to 74218
55 to 64132
35 to 5481
18 to 3470

Deming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5858.42%
Hispanic3174.05%
2+ Races853.42%
Other Race394.16%
Asian2019.8%
Black95.81%
Native American53.25%

Deming Veterans by Race

Deming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

41.8%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Deming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deming Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.84%

Born in Deming

81.09%

Native Born

18.91%

Foreign Born

12.94%

Non Citizen

5.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.09% of Deming residents were born in the United States, with 52.84% having been born in New Mexico. 12.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deming Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,237-61-0.43%
202814,298-61-0.42%
202714,359-61-0.42%
202614,420-61-0.42%
202514,481-61-0.42%
202414,542-61-0.42%
202314,603-289-1.94%
202214,8921150.78%
202114,777-9-0.06%
202014,7868656.21%
201913,921-93-0.66%
201814,014-166-1.17%
201714,180-148-1.03%
201614,328-2-0.01%
201514,330-40-0.28%
201414,370-105-0.73%
201314,475-183-1.25%
201214,658-133-0.9%
201114,791-9-0.06%
201014,80000%
200014,1163,14628.68%
199010,9701,00610.1%
19809,9641,62119.43%
19708,3431,57923.34%
19606,7641,09219.25%
19505,6722,06457.21%
19403,6082316.84%
19303,3771655.14%
19203,2122,112192%
19001,100-13,137-92.27%

Deming Population by Year