Las Vegas

Population: 13,120
Median household income: $42,732
Median home value: $143,900

Las Vegas is a community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, home to 13,120 residents. The median household income of $42,732 is below the San Miguel County median ($47,400).

From 2019 to 2023, Las Vegas's population held roughly steady from 13,176 to 13,120, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $117,600 to $143,900.

56.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,120
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,732
Median home value: $143,900
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 7,057
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,17613,120

Median household income

$26,561$42,732

Median home value

$117,600$143,900

Median gross rent

$609$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,176	$26,561	$117,600	$609
2020	13,055	$30,877	$121,700	$609
2021	13,247	$34,335	$123,300	$615
2022	13,194	$39,558	$131,500	$690
2023	13,120	$42,732	$143,900	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	712	5.4%
5 to 17	1,501	11.4%
18 to 24	1,974	15.0%
25 to 34	1,439	11.0%
35 to 44	1,553	11.8%
45 to 54	1,507	11.5%
55 to 64	1,872	14.3%
65 to 74	1,408	10.7%
75 and over	1,154	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,935	14.7%
Black or African American	164	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	265	2.0%
Asian	41	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	189	1.4%
Two or more races	328	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,198	77.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,152	12.9%
High school graduate	2,607	29.2%
Some college or associate's	2,699	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,441	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,034	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,452	68.7%
Carpooled	697	13.9%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	170	3.4%
Bicycle	31	0.6%
Worked from home	629	12.5%
Other means	46	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,298	75.0%
15 to 29 min	546	12.4%
30 to 44 min	78	1.8%
45 to 59 min	156	3.5%
60+ min	320	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 29.3% (3,572 of 12,181)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,846	48.1%
Nonfamily households	3,073	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,919	83.9%
Vacant	1,138	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,610	61.0%
Renter-occupied	2,309	39.0%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,971	56.3%
1-unit, attached	254	3.6%
2 to 4 units	827	11.7%
5 to 19 units	564	8.0%
20 or more units	152	2.2%
Mobile home & other	1,289	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3539940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6048, -105.2170