Deming

Population: 14,735
Median household income: $35,920
Median home value: $112,800

Located in Luna County, New Mexico, Deming is a community with a population of 14,735. Its median household income of $35,920 runs below the Luna County figure of $37,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Deming's population grew 4.2% from 14,139 to 14,735, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $95,200 to $112,800.

26.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,735
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,920
Median home value: $112,800
Median gross rent: $596
Housing units: 6,888
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,13914,735

Median household income

$27,079$35,920

Median home value

$95,200$112,800

Median gross rent

$518$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,139	$27,079	$95,200	$518
2020	14,083	$28,463	$88,200	$478
2021	14,730	$30,491	$95,500	$521
2022	14,756	$33,548	$101,900	$538
2023	14,735	$35,920	$112,800	$596

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,252	8.5%
5 to 17	2,393	16.2%
18 to 24	1,391	9.4%
25 to 34	1,995	13.5%
35 to 44	1,397	9.5%
45 to 54	1,379	9.4%
55 to 64	1,892	12.8%
65 to 74	1,569	10.6%
75 and over	1,467	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,318	22.5%
Black or African American	274	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.6%
Asian	207	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.4%
Two or more races	146	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,655	72.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,333	24.1%
High school graduate	3,400	35.1%
Some college or associate's	2,522	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,151	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	293	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,677	72.9%
Carpooled	1,030	20.4%
Public transit	26	0.5%
Walked	133	2.6%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	167	3.3%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,267	67.0%
15 to 29 min	837	17.2%
30 to 44 min	242	5.0%
45 to 59 min	361	7.4%
60+ min	167	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 26.2% (3,769 of 14,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,962	53.9%
Nonfamily households	2,538	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,500	79.8%
Vacant	1,388	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,527	64.1%
Renter-occupied	1,973	35.9%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,086	59.3%
1-unit, attached	45	0.7%
2 to 4 units	467	6.8%
5 to 19 units	425	6.2%
20 or more units	313	4.5%
Mobile home & other	1,552	22.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3520270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2631, -107.7525