Doña Ana County, New Mexico Population 2024

226,890

Doña Ana County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 226,890 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Doña Ana County, New Mexico is the 2nd largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 210,096 and has seen a growth of 7.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029235,2901,6800.72%
2028233,6101,6800.72%
2027231,9301,6800.73%
2026230,2501,6800.74%
2025228,5701,6800.74%
2024226,8901,6800.75%
2023225,2101,6800.75%
2022223,5301,7980.81%
2021221,7321,6720.76%
2020220,0601,1960.55%
2019218,8641,3940.64%
2018217,4701,2520.58%
2017216,2181,5540.72%
2016214,6646360.3%
2015214,028900.04%
2014213,938-347-0.16%
2013214,285-167-0.08%
2012214,4521,3290.62%
2011213,1233,0271.44%
2010210,09600%
1990135,51039,17040.66%
198096,34026,56738.08%
197069,7739,82516.39%
196059,94820,39151.55%
195039,5579,14630.07%
194030,4112,95610.77%
193027,45510,90765.91%
192016,5483,65528.35%
191012,8932,70626.56%
190010,18799610.84%
18909,1911,57920.74%
18807,6121,74829.81%
18705,864-375-6.01%
18606,239-229,051-97.35%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.75% (1,680)
County Website
Doña Ana County
2020 Population
220,060
Area
3808 mi²
Density
60 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.1% (6,830)
Founded
1852

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White128,90858.63%
Other race40,72318.52%
Two or more races40,46618.4%
Black or African American4,0841.86%
Native American2,7171.24%
Asian2,5881.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3840.17%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Population by Race

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Median Age

33.2

Total

31.8

Male

34.5

Female

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Adults

There are 167,422 adults, (35,342 of whom are seniors) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female111,03650.5%
Male108,83449.5%

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Population by Age

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All81,9692.6264.135.9
Married34,4763.3879.720.3
Non Family29,6181.2950.349.7
Female11,9133.4254.845.2
Male5,9623.1860.639.4

3.25

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,0238.21%
Associates Degree10,9288.13%
Bachelors Degree23,07617.18%
Graduate Degree17,79013.24%
High School Graduate30,19922.48%
Less Than 9th Grade13,71910.21%
Some College27,60920.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic85,41863,92317,595
White42,17239,89920,357
Other Race24,47815,9473,328
2+ Races22,67119,1586,555
Black2,5092,0951,061
Asian1,7571,5381,080
Native American1,6501,175336
Islander21119464

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.47%.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,518$51,371$40,323
Graduate Degree$64,017$73,935$61,343
High School Graduate$31,460$35,038$25,356
Less Than 9th Grade$20,059$26,436$12,727
Overall$36,481$38,523$33,559
Some College$34,456$39,165$29,957

$36,481

Average Earnings

$38,523

Average Male

$33,559

Average Female

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Language

52.59% of Doña Ana County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 47.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45% of the population.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Language

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic148,84538,24325.69%
Other40,48111,83629.24%
White55,2477,60413.76%
Multiple39,1127,50119.18%
Asian2,5461,06041.63%
Black3,86289223.1%
Native2,51077130.72%
Islander3644211.54%

22.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.99%

Male Poverty Rate

24.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Doña Ana County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Doña Ana County, New Mexico is Asian, with 41.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Doña Ana County, New Mexico is Islander, with 11.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.19%.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.92%
Some College17.18%
High School16.85%
Bachelors or Greater6.17%

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.7%
Female Unemployed39.65%
Female Employed17.01%
Male Employed12.05%

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,875$80,827
Households$51,232$70,278
Married Families$78,470$100,169
Non Families$31,248$46,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Doña Ana County, New Mexico 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 55-64.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,327

Number of Veterans

11,665

Male Veterans

1,662

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,301
Vietnam4,054
First Gulf War3,415
Korea781
World War II89

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,458
65 to 742,834
55 to 642,791
75+2,689
18 to 341,555

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,5499.55%
Hispanic5,8025.34%
2+ Races1,8006.27%
Other Race1,2714.19%
Black39912.62%
Asian1587.58%
Native American1507.45%

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Doña Ana County, New Mexico 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

42.71%

Born in Doña Ana County, New Mexico

84.43%

Native Born

15.57%

Foreign Born

7.98%

Non Citizen

7.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.43% of Doña Ana County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 42.71% having been born in New Mexico. 7.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Doña Ana County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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