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Doña Ana County

New Mexico · 174,682 residents · 3,808 sq mi
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Doña Ana County is a county of 174,682 people in New Mexico. 25.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 30.2, younger than the US median of 35.2. The population is up 29% since 1990. Median home value sits at $74,000. Median household income is $29,808, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
174,682
+29%since 1990
from 135,510 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.2
+7%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3,808 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
127K153K180K207K233K19902000201020202024Doña Ana County
2024224K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(13,569)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(14,686)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(14,766)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(16,290)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.1%(15,875)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(22,611)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(24,687)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(20,166)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(13,520)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(10,838)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(5,885)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,789)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,808
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,859 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,999
+49%since 1990
from $9,374 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
25.4%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 26.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$74,000
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$445
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $347 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.5%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 64.6% in 1990
32.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(123,758)
Black1.6%(2,119)
Hispanic / Latino56.3%(76,319)
Asian1%(1,346)
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(56,688)
Black1.3%(2,261)
Hispanic / Latino63.4%(110,665)
Asian0.7%(1,241)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican59.3%(133,052)
Spaniard2.6%(5,807)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,159)
Central American0.5%(1,014)
Salvadoran0.2%(410)
Colombian0.1%(306)
Guatemalan0.1%(255)
Honduran0.1%(170)
Panamanian0.1%(135)
Cuban0%(64)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(761)
Asian Indian0.3%(734)
Bangladeshi0.2%(340)
Chinese0.1%(315)
Korean0.1%(150)
Japanese0.1%(130)
Vietnamese0%(104)
Thai0%(50)
Okinawan0%(13)
Burmese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(301)
Guamanian0%(24)
Ancestry
German7.5%(16,828)
English6.7%(14,948)
Irish5.1%(11,346)
American3.5%(7,916)
Italian1.3%(3,020)
Scottish1.1%(2,551)
French1%(2,166)
Polish0.7%(1,665)
Swedish0.7%(1,541)
Dutch0.6%(1,330)
Norwegian0.5%(1,137)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(867)
British0.4%(811)
Arab0.3%(673)
Welsh0.3%(651)
Greek0.3%(575)
Nigerian0.2%(516)
Danish0.2%(481)
Portuguese0.2%(478)
Russian0.2%(475)
Czech0.2%(458)
Hungarian0.2%(448)
West Indian0.2%(403)
Swiss0.2%(374)
Ghanaian0.2%(355)
Ukrainian0.1%(293)
Slovak0.1%(276)
Lithuanian0.1%(252)
Syrian0.1%(235)
Austrian0.1%(225)
Jamaican0.1%(225)
Finnish0.1%(181)
Iranian0.1%(174)
Lebanese0.1%(146)
Armenian0.1%(146)
Haitian0.1%(138)
Brazilian0.1%(133)
Belgian0.1%(126)
Croatian0%(105)
Canadian0%(74)
Egyptian0%(56)
Slovene0%(41)
Turkish0%(39)
Romanian0%(31)
Latvian0%(26)
Barbadian0%(17)
Serbian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.0%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.5 min
−24%since 1990
from 19.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(21,122)
Married55.9%(35,632)
Widowed2.4%(1,499)
Divorced8.6%(5,453)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(18,443)
Married53.7%(36,254)
Widowed8%(5,408)
Divorced10.9%(7,352)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.8%(3,515)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(3,412)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(4,094)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(708)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(64)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,627 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?

Doña Ana County, New Mexico has about 174,682 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?

The typical household in Doña Ana County, New Mexico earns about $29,808 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Doña Ana County, New Mexico expensive?

In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $74,000, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.

How educated are people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?

About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Doña Ana County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?

About 25.4% of people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Doña Ana County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Doña Ana County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,172 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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