Luna County, New Mexico

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,420
Median household income: $37,917
Median home value: $112,500

Home to 25,420 residents, Luna County is one of New Mexico's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $37,917 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Luna County's population grew 5.6% from 24,083 to 25,420, while its median household income rose 29.1% from $29,360 to $37,917.

Households average 2.74 people. The median gross rent is $685.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,420
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,917
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 11,567
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,08325,420

Median household income

$29,360$37,917

Median home value

$86,900$112,500

Median gross rent

$562$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,083	$29,360	$86,900	$562
2020	24,022	$32,251	$84,700	$545
2021	25,282	$33,914	$88,800	$545
2022	25,393	$38,241	$100,900	$572
2023	25,420	$37,917	$112,500	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,921	7.6%
5 to 17	4,662	18.3%
18 to 24	2,472	9.7%
25 to 34	3,207	12.6%
35 to 44	2,551	10.0%
45 to 54	2,407	9.5%
55 to 64	2,932	11.5%
65 to 74	2,814	11.1%
75 and over	2,454	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,392	29.1%
Black or African American	385	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.3%
Asian	233	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	52	0.2%
Two or more races	344	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,917	66.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,943	24.1%
High school graduate	5,738	35.1%
Some college or associate's	4,274	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,672	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	738	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,576	77.1%
Carpooled	1,262	14.8%
Public transit	33	0.4%
Walked	147	1.7%
Bicycle	19	0.2%
Worked from home	468	5.5%
Other means	24	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,547	56.4%
15 to 29 min	1,910	23.7%
30 to 44 min	591	7.3%
45 to 59 min	590	7.3%
60+ min	423	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 26.1% (6,517 of 24,945)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,460	60.1%
Nonfamily households	3,622	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,082	78.5%
Vacant	2,485	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,282	69.2%
Renter-occupied	2,800	30.8%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,472	56.0%
1-unit, attached	78	0.7%
2 to 4 units	515	4.5%
5 to 19 units	425	3.7%
20 or more units	320	2.8%
Mobile home & other	3,757	32.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 35029
State: New Mexico
Land area: 2,965 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 32.1845, -107.7472