Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2021

104,672

Las Cruces is a city located in New Mexico. With a 2020 population of 104,672, it is the 2nd largest city in New Mexico (after Albuquerque) and the 300th largest city in the United States . Las Cruces is currently growing at a rate of 0.60% annually and its population has increased by 7.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,618 in 2010. Las Cruces reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 77 miles, Las Cruces has a population density of 1,361 people per square mile.

The average household income in Las Cruces is $60,116 with a poverty rate of 23.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $788 per month, and the median house value is $155,200. 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: 85.76%
Other race: 5.32%
Two or more races: 2.93%
Black or African American: 2.76%
Asian: 1.79%
Native American: 1.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%

The current population of Las Cruces, New Mexico is 104,672 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 103,432.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 97,618.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2021

2020 and 2021 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.

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

Las Cruces Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	87,567	85.76%
Some Other Race	5,433	5.32%
Two or More Races	2,992	2.93%
Black or African American	2,823	2.76%
Asian	1,830	1.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,406	1.38%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	51	0.05%

Las Cruces Population by Race

Las Cruces Population Pyramid $2021

Las Cruces Population by Age

Las Cruces Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Las Cruces Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	38.2%	61.8%
Male	42.4%	57.6%
Female	44.4%	55.6%
All	53.9%	46.1%
Married	74.6%	25.4%

53.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Las Cruces Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	39,925	2.51	53.9
Married	15,829	3.21	74.6
Non Family	15,500	1.33	38.2
Female	6,327	3.41	44.4
Male	2,269	3.06	42.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

Las Cruces Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	3,897	6.27%
9th to 12th Grade	4,321	6.95%
High School Graduate	13,486	21.70%
Some College	15,075	24.26%
Associates Degree	5,352	8.61%
Bachelors Degree	11,645	18.74%
Graduate Degree	8,366	13.46%

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	33,493	26,809	6,474
White	24,159	23,074	11,239
Other Race	3,705	2,906	917
Black	1,706	1,528	811
Asian	1,405	1,292	842
2+ Races	1,073	967	381
Native American	896	759	321
Islander	51	51	33

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 islander people with a rate of 64.71%.

Las Cruces Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,803	$32,452	$28,830
Less Than 9th Grade	$14,831	$20,630	$11,692
High School Graduate	$22,673	$23,490	$22,107
Some College	$28,737	$30,682	$25,688
Bachelors Degree	$40,914	$55,494	$36,553
Graduate Degree	$58,589	$74,635	$55,864

$30,803

Average Earnings

$32,452

Average Male

$28,830

Average Female

Las Cruces Earnings by Educational Attainment

Las Cruces Language by Age

Las Cruces Language

60.88% of Las Cruces residents speak only English, while 39.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.67% of the population.

Las Cruces Language

Las Cruces Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	60,558	16,447	27.16%
White	32,570	5,761	17.69%
Other	5,382	1,260	23.41%
Multiple	2,903	1,140	39.27%
Black	2,779	465	16.73%
Asian	1,829	295	16.13%
Native	1,326	217	16.37%

23.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.46%

Male Poverty Rate

24.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Las Cruces

The race most likely to be in poverty in Las Cruces is Multiple, with 39.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Las Cruces is Asian, with 16.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.25%.

Las Cruces Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	35.64%
Some College	17.05%
High School	16.78%
Bachelors or Greater	7.49%

Las Cruces Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	58.43%
Male Unemployed	38.75%
Female Employed	16.30%
Male Employed	15.21%

Las Cruces Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Las Cruces Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$43,022	$60,116
Families	$55,911	$72,607
Married Families	$71,754	$91,104
Non Families	$24,722	$37,488

Income by Household Type

Las Cruces Marital Status

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

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

8,203

Number of Veterans

7,279

Male Veterans

924

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	2,777
Second Gulf War	2,575
First Gulf War	1,796
Korea	757
World War II	194

Las Cruces Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	1,867
65 to 74	1,723
55 to 64	1,674
75+	1,624
18 to 34	1,315

Las Cruces Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	6,903	10.23%
Hispanic	3,511	7.97%
Black	503	23.92%
Other Race	413	9.69%
Native American	208	17.05%
2+ Races	140	8.96%
Asian	36	2.34%

Las Cruces Veterans by Race

Las Cruces Veterans by Education

10.40%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Las Cruces Veterans by Education

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

47.84%

Born in Las Cruces

87.78%

Native Born

12.22%

Foreign Born

6.90%

Non Citizen

5.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.78% of Las Cruces residents were born in the United States, with 47.84% having been born in New Mexico. 6.90% 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: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

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

Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2021

Growth in the Las Cruces Population

Las Cruces Demographics

Las Cruces, New Mexico Population 2021

Las Cruces Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Las Cruces Population by Race

Las Cruces Population Pyramid $2021

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