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Las Cruces, NM
Demographic Data



Las Cruces Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Las Cruces Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

113,888

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
16.8%
18 - 24:
15.9%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
20.8%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
15.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.1%
11.1%
87.7%
87.7%
36.3%
36.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Las Cruces
USA
$28,239
$28,239
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Las Cruces
USA
$51,013
$51,013
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Manufacturing
Transportation
Finance
16.7%
16.7%
14.9%
14.9%
11.9%
11.9%
9.1%
9.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.2%
7.2%
6.4%
6.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.7%
61.7%
31.4%
31.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Polish
Swedish
Dutch
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
Nigerian
Welsh
Russian
Greek
Czech
Danish
Hungarian
7.2%
7.2%
6.9%
6.9%
5.5%
5.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
French
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Navajo
African languages
Vietnamese
Korean
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Russian
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
63.8%
63.8%
32.7%
32.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Las Cruces Residents

10.7%

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