Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2022

105,292

Las Cruces is a city located in Doña Ana County New Mexico. Las Cruces has a 2020 population of 105,292. Las Cruces is currently growing at a rate of 0.59% annually and its population has increased by 7.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 98,284 in 2010.

The average household income in Las Cruces is $60,116 with a poverty rate of 23.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $805 per month, and the median house value is $161,100. The median age in Las Cruces is 32.3 years, 31.3 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

“The City of the Crosses” serves as the county seat of Dona Ana County, where it is also the most populous city.

Growth in the Las Cruces Population

Las Cruces is known for its culture, hosting many annual cultural events every year that brings in visitors from around the country. The city is also home to New Mexico State University, which draws in a large student population. The city’s population has seen nothing but growth since its incorporation. Increase since the 1930s has been in the double-digit percentages at each 10-year census. Current estimates show that the population now exceeds 100,000 and is up over 4% since the last census in 2010, indicating that this city still has plenty of growing left to do in its future.

Las Cruces Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Las Cruceswas:

White: 78.74%
Two or more races: 8.12%
Other race: 7.47%
Black or African American: 2.82%
Asian: 1.67%
Native American: 1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%

The current population of Las Cruces, New Mexico is 105,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 105,292.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 98,284.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2022

2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2010	210,097		0.00%
2011	213,126	3,029	1.42%
2012	214,450	1,324	0.62%
2013	214,288	-162	-0.08%
2014	213,933	-355	-0.17%
2015	214,034	101	0.05%
2016	214,663	629	0.29%
2017	216,174	1,511	0.70%
2018	217,278	1,104	0.51%
2019	218,195	917	0.42%
2020	219,112	917	0.42%
2021	220,029	917	0.42%

Las Cruces Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	81,058	78.74%
Black or African American	2,903	2.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,156	1.12%
Asian	1,716	1.67%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	63	0.06%
Some Other Race	7,692	7.47%
Two or More Races	8,362	8.12%

Las Cruces Population by Race

Las Cruces Population Pyramid 2022

Las Cruces Population by Age

Las Cruces Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Las Cruces Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	77.1%	22.9%
All	55.3%	44.7%
Male	47.2%	52.8%
Female	47.2%	52.8%
Non Family	40.5%	59.5%

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Las Cruces Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	41,467	2.45	55.3
Married	15,235	3.23	77.1
Male	2,532	2.91	47.2
Female	6,185	3.55	47.2
Non Family	17,515	1.31	40.5

3.15

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

Las Cruces Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	3,870	6.14%
9th to 12th Grade	3,377	5.36%
High School Graduate	12,416	19.70%
Some College	14,609	23.18%
Associates Degree	5,552	8.81%
Bachelors Degree	12,914	20.49%
Graduate Degree	10,283	16.32%

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Asian	1,285	1,152	852
Islander	63	63	38
White	24,948	23,948	12,985
Black	1,668	1,449	808
Native American	787	698	337
2+ Races	4,313	3,737	1,579
Hispanic	33,822	28,037	7,987
Other Race	5,120	3,944	899

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.30%.

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,240	$34,557	$27,478
Less Than 9th Grade	$14,904	$25,150	$11,549
High School Graduate	$21,857	$25,011	$20,382
Some College	$27,732	$30,004	$26,459
Bachelors Degree	$38,102	$50,406	$31,667
Graduate Degree	$56,597	$65,797	$55,545

$31,240

Average Earnings

$34,557

Average Male

$27,478

Average Female

Las Cruces Earnings by Educational Attainment

Las Cruces Language by Age

Las Cruces Language

62.61% of Las Cruces residents speak only English, while 37.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.73% of the population.

Las Cruces Language

Las Cruces Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Multiple	8,292	2,472	29.81%
Native	1,118	319	28.53%
Hispanic	61,127	16,304	26.67%
Black	2,871	618	21.53%
Asian	1,715	303	17.67%
White	33,697	5,848	17.35%
Other		1,627	NaN%

23.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.03%

Male Poverty Rate

25.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Las Cruces

The race most likely to be in poverty in Las Cruces is Multiple, with 29.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Las Cruces is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.40%.

Las Cruces Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	41.15%
High School	17.46%
Some College	19.82%
Bachelors or Greater	6.98%

Las Cruces Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	14.05%
Male Unemployed	38.59%
Female Employed	17.03%
Female Unemployed	45.97%

Las Cruces Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Las Cruces Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$45,140	$60,220
Families	$55,377	$72,434
Married Families	$73,045	$91,118
Non Families	$26,475	$39,710

Income by Household Type

Las Cruces Marital Status

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Las Cruces Married by Age and Sex

Las Cruces Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Las Cruces Marital Status by Race

Las Cruces Marital Status

7,974

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	2,543
First Gulf War	1,483
Vietnam	2,486
Korea	781
World War II	88

Las Cruces Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	1,029
35 to 54	2,121
55 to 64	1,399
65 to 74	1,752
75+	1,673

Las Cruces Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	6,809	10.81%
Black	400	19.24%
Native American	167	16.28%
Asian	20	1.45%
Other Race	397	6.46%
2+ Races	181	3.41%
Hispanic	3,285	7.39%

Las Cruces Veterans by Race

Las Cruces Veterans by Education

10.20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Las Cruces Veterans by Education

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Las Cruces Employment by Age

Las Cruces Employment by Race

Las Cruces Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

48.81%

Born in Las Cruces

88.50%

Native Born

11.50%

Foreign Born

6.53%

Non Citizen

4.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.50% of Las Cruces residents were born in the United States, with 48.81% having been born in New Mexico. 6.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Las Cruces Place of Birth

Note: 2021 and 2022 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
1910	3,836		0.00%
1920	3,969	133	0.34%
1930	5,811	1,842	3.89%
1940	8,385	2,574	3.73%
1950	12,325	3,940	3.93%
1960	29,367	17,042	9.07%
1970	37,857	8,490	2.57%
1980	45,086	7,229	1.76%
1990	62,126	17,040	3.26%
2000	74,267	12,141	1.80%
2010	98,284	24,017	2.84%
2011	100,212	1,928	1.96%
2012	101,045	833	0.83%
2013	101,238	193	0.19%
2014	101,192	-46	-0.05%
2015	101,113	-79	-0.08%
2016	101,313	200	0.20%
2017	101,963	650	0.64%
2018	102,812	849	0.83%
2019	103,432	620	0.60%
2020	104,052	620	0.60%
2021	104,672	620	0.60%
2022	105,292	620	0.59%

Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2022

Growth in the Las Cruces Population

Las Cruces Demographics

Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2022

Las Cruces Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Las Cruces Population by Race

Las Cruces Population Pyramid 2022

Las Cruces Median Age

Las Cruces Adults

Las Cruces Age Dependency

Las Cruces Sex Ratio

Las Cruces Population by Age

Las Cruces Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Las Cruces Household Types

Las Cruces Households and Families

Las Cruces Households by Type

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Race

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Race

Las Cruces Earnings by Educational Attainment

Las Cruces Language by Age

Las Cruces Language

Las Cruces Language

Las Cruces Poverty by Race

Poverty in Las Cruces

Las Cruces Poverty

Las Cruces Poverty Rate by Education

Las Cruces Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Las Cruces Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Las Cruces Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Las Cruces Married by Age and Sex

Las Cruces Marriage

Las Cruces Marital Status by Race

Las Cruces Marital Status

Las Cruces Veterans by War

Las Cruces Veterans by Age

Las Cruces Veterans by Race

Las Cruces Veterans by Education

Las Cruces Veterans by Education

Las Cruces Employment by Age

Las Cruces Employment by Race

Las Cruces Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Las Cruces Place of Birth

Las Cruces Population by Year