New Mexico / Census place 3512150

Carlsbad

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carlsbad city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,524
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,027/sq mi
31.7 sq mi land area
Median age
36.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,306
Median home value
$200,000
Median gross rent
$1,236
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.2%
Typical commute
22.3 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CAVERN CITY AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
77.8°F
Average low
49°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carlsbad.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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