Median Household Income
$55,422 ± $3,044
Median Home Value
$231,700 ± $7,198
Median Gross Rent
$974 ± $41/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,140
Poverty Rate
22.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Homeownership Rate
55.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.7%
Median Age
33.0
Average Commute
17 min
Households
47,517
Veterans
7,047
Population Over Time
Las Cruces grew 13.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
100,360
2016
101,459
2018
101,742
2020
102,950
2022
111,273
2024
114,197
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
47.1%
Hispanic or Latino
60.3%
Black or African American
2.5%
Asian
1.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.