US Census Data

Doña Ana County, New Mexico

30 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
221,665
+2.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$55,663
+35.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$205,400
+39.3%’19–’23

Doña Ana County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 221,665. 30 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,663 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

Between 2019 and 2023, Doña Ana County's population grew 2.6% from 216,069 to 221,665, while its median household income rose 35.9% from $40,973 to $55,663.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $903.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
221,665
Median age
34.0 yrs
Median household income
$55,663
Median home value
$205,400
Median gross rent
$903
Housing units
91,402
Homeownership rate
65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
Unemployment rate
6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
216,069221,665
Median household income
$40,973$55,663
Median home value
$147,400$205,400
Median gross rent
$754$903
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019216,069$40,973$147,400$754
2020217,696$44,024$153,600$765
2021218,157$47,151$162,200$785
2022219,870$51,232$187,400$858
2023221,665$55,663$205,400$903

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 512,9315.8%
5 to 1739,20017.7%
18 to 2431,81514.4%
25 to 3429,20313.2%
35 to 4425,24011.4%
45 to 5422,13810.0%
55 to 6423,98410.8%
65 to 7421,7219.8%
75 and over15,4337.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)60,11727.1%
Black or African American3,1301.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native1,1980.5%
Asian2,5751.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1830.1%
Some other race6000.3%
Two or more races3,9691.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)149,89367.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma23,88817.3%
High school graduate31,45622.8%
Some college or associate's39,13328.4%
Bachelor's degree24,32417.7%
Graduate or professional degree18,91813.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone70,28275.5%
Carpooled10,15410.9%
Public transit2820.3%
Walked1,6401.8%
Bicycle8390.9%
Worked from home8,3759.0%
Other means1,4591.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min28,21633.3%
15 to 29 min35,26041.7%
30 to 44 min11,41213.5%
45 to 59 min4,6185.5%
60+ min5,1506.1%

Households

Average household size
2.59
Poverty rate
22.2% (47,947 of 215,850)
CountShare
Family households52,70463.1%
Nonfamily households30,82636.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1990

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied83,53091.4%
Vacant7,8728.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied54,54265.3%
Renter-occupied28,98834.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached54,97460.1%
1-unit, attached2,9843.3%
2 to 4 units6,3296.9%
5 to 19 units6,2646.9%
20 or more units3,2763.6%
Mobile home & other17,57519.2%

Geography

County GEOID
35013
State
New Mexico
Land area
3,808 sq mi
Water area
6.79 sq mi
Center point
32.3499, -106.8350

Cities & places

30

Compare with nearby counties

5

New Mexico rankings

21

Other counties in New Mexico

32