Census place 3539380

Las Cruces

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

Official Census name: Las Cruces city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Las Cruces.

According to the 2025 estimate, Las Cruces has a population of 116,978 and 1,521 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 home value is $231,700, above the comparison median of $200,000; population density is 1,521/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi; and median household income is $55,422, below the comparison median of $62,330. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$231,700
Above the comparison median of $200,000
population density
1,521/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi
median household income
$55,422
Below the comparison median of $62,330

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
116,978
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,521/sq mi
76.9 sq mi land area
Median age
33 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$55,422
Median home value
$231,700
Median gross rent
$974
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Drive-alone commute
73.3%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
44.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
10.7%

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
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
3.2%
Households without a vehicle
7.4%
Households with children
26%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
9.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Fire declarations
2
Flood declarations
2
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: LAS CRUCES 20 N (20 mi from place center)
Average high
76.1°F
Average low
42.4°F
Annual rainfall
10.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Las Cruces.

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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