Census place 3520270

Deming

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

Official Census name: Deming city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Deming.

According to the 2025 estimate, Deming has a population of 14,944 and 894 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median household income is $34,165, below the comparison median of $62,330; median gross rent is $586, below the comparison median of $988; and median home value is $127,400, below the comparison median of $200,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$34,165
Below the comparison median of $62,330
median gross rent
$586
Below the comparison median of $988
median home value
$127,400
Below the comparison median of $200,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Deming's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,944
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.2%
Population estimate
Density
894/sq mi
16.7 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$34,165
Median home value
$127,400
Median gross rent
$586
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.9%
Typical commute
17.4 min
Drive-alone commute
75.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
43.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.2%
Working from home
3.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
81.8%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
6.1%
Households with children
30%
Residents with a disability
19.6%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Luna County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Fire declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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: DEMING MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
77.3°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
9.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Deming.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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