Doña Ana County, NM

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2023 Population

221,665

0.816% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.2%

2.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,663

8.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$205,400

9.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

93,662

1.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Doña Ana County, NM had a population of 222k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $55,663. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Doña Ana County, NM grew from 219,870 to 221,665, a 0.816% increase and its median household income grew from $51,232 to $55,663, a 8.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Doña Ana County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.8%), White (Hispanic) (21.8%), Other (Hispanic) (20.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Doña Ana County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in Doña Ana County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Doña Ana County, NM are New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,360 degrees awarded in 2022), New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,277 degrees), and Glitz School of Cosmetology (154 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Doña Ana County, NM was $205,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Doña Ana County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Doña Ana County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Doña Ana County, NM borders Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, and El Paso County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Doña Ana County, NM is home to a population of 222k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.9% of Doña Ana County, NM residents were born outside of the country (33k people).

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.1k people) in Doña Ana County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 48.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

92%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.5% of Doña Ana County, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Doña Ana County, NM was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Doña Ana County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Doña Ana County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.1k ± 334
Two+ (Hispanic)
52.7k ± 2.83k
White (Hispanic)
48.2k ± 3.38k

67.6%

Hispanic Population

150k people

67.6% of the people in Doña Ana County, NM are hispanic (150k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Doña Ana County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

15.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

34.2k people

As of 2023, 14.9% of Doña Ana County, NM residents (33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Doña Ana County, NM was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Doña Ana County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,023 ± 734
Vietnam
3,592 ± 444
Gulf War (1990s)
2,019 ± 354

Doña Ana County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Doña Ana County, NM employs 93.7k people. The largest industries in Doña Ana County, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,746 people), Educational Services (13,259 people), and Retail Trade (9,793 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($65,150), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,857), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,444).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

93.7k

2023 Value

± 3,024

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 4.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Doña Ana County, NM grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 92.1k employees to 93.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doña Ana County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,986 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,884 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,928 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doña Ana County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

93.7k

2023 Value

± 3,024

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 4.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Doña Ana County, NM grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 92.1k employees to 93.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doña Ana County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,746 people), Educational Services (13,259 people), and Retail Trade (9,793 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doña Ana County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Doña Ana County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,844

Median earning men ± $1,667

$29,545

Median earning women ± $1,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,857), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,360), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,390), Wholesale Trade ($42,742), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,891).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

286
Construction
249
Health Care and Social Assistance
210
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$643k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$274k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$266k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Doña Ana County, NM awarded 4,943 degrees. The student population of Doña Ana County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,884 male students and 12,876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Doña Ana County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (2,888 and 62.2%), followed by White (1,284 and 27.6%), Black or African American (125 and 2.69%), and Two or More Races (105 and 2.26%).

The largest universities in Doña Ana County, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,360 and 68%), New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,277 and 25.8%), and Glitz School of Cosmetology (154 and 3.12%).

The most popular majors in Doña Ana County, NM are General Studies (396 and 8.01%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (227 and 4.59%), and Registered Nursing (204 and 4.13%).

The median tuition cost in Doña Ana County, NM for a public four year colleges is $6,283 for in-state students and $23,407 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Doña Ana County, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 21,760 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 21,760 students enrolled in Doña Ana County, NM, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13,378 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
149 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
129 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
153 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Doña Ana County, NM was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 149 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Doña Ana County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New Mexico State University-Main Campus
3,360 degrees awarded
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
1,277 degrees awarded
Glitz School of Cosmetology
154 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Main Campus with 3,360 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,948 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Doña Ana County, NM, which is 0.65 times less than the 2,995 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,888 degrees mean that there were 2.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,284 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,283) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,260) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Doña Ana County, NM was $205,400 in 2023, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,400 to $205,400, a 9.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Doña Ana County, NM is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Doña Ana County, NM have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doña Ana County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Doña Ana County, NM is $55,663. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Doña Ana County, NM was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $113,323, followed by Census Tract 19 and Census Tract 12.05, with respective values of $87,059 and $84,375.

In 2023, 19.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Doña Ana County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.793%.

Housing

Property

$205,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,080

$54,542

Median Property Taxes

±$2,220

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Doña Ana County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Doña Ana County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Doña Ana County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Doña Ana County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 12.04
Census Tract 19
Census Tract 12.05

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Doña Ana County, NM was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $113,323, followed by Census Tract 19 and Census Tract 12.05, with respective values of $87,059 and $84,375.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Doña Ana County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,663

Median Household Income

± $2,067

83.5k

Number of Households

± 2,718

In 2023, the median household income of the 83.5k households in Doña Ana County, NM grew to $55,663 from the previous year's value of $51,232.

The following chart displays the households in Doña Ana County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doña Ana County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (9%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Doña Ana County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doña Ana County, NM have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Doña Ana County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Doña Ana County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Doña Ana County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Doña Ana County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Doña Ana County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.793%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doña Ana County, NM (47.9k out of 216k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Doña Ana County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.7% of the children was living in poverty in Doña Ana County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 16.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Doña Ana County, NM has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 33.1% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see 1592 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1691 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,592 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Doña Ana County, NM

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see an average of 1,592 patients per year. This represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Doña Ana County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

33.1%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Doña Ana County, NM grew by 1.31% from 10.9% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Doña Ana County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 39 in Doña Ana County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Doña Ana County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.9% in Doña Ana County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Doña Ana County, NM.