Lordsburg

Population: 2,139
Median household income: $33,899
Median home value: $86,100

Lordsburg, a community in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, has 2,139 residents. Its median household income of $33,899 runs below the Hidalgo County figure of $49,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Lordsburg's population declined 11.2% from 2,408 to 2,139, while its median home value rose 23.0% from $70,000 to $86,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 73.4% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,139
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $33,899
Median home value: $86,100
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 1,120
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4082,139

Median household income

$34,836$33,899

Median home value

$70,000$86,100

Median gross rent

$485$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,408	$34,836	$70,000	$485
2020	2,256	$34,479	$70,400	$497
2021	2,081	$33,281	$67,600	$556
2022	2,114	$37,240	$76,500	$660
2023	2,139	$33,899	$86,100	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	7.5%
5 to 17	343	16.0%
18 to 24	169	7.9%
25 to 34	306	14.3%
35 to 44	266	12.4%
45 to 54	177	8.3%
55 to 64	296	13.8%
65 to 74	223	10.4%
75 and over	199	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	530	24.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.1%
Two or more races	14	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,571	73.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	276	18.8%
High school graduate	662	45.1%
Some college or associate's	382	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	98	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	49	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	567	83.6%
Carpooled	47	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	473	72.0%
15 to 29 min	40	6.1%
30 to 44 min	32	4.9%
45 to 59 min	14	2.1%
60+ min	98	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 25.3% (528 of 2,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	419	55.1%
Nonfamily households	342	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	761	67.9%
Vacant	359	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	458	60.2%
Renter-occupied	303	39.8%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	64.0%
1-unit, attached	22	2.0%
2 to 4 units	44	3.9%
5 to 19 units	30	2.7%
20 or more units	55	4.9%
Mobile home & other	252	22.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3542180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.3438, -108.7021