In 2021, Las Cruces, NM had a population of 218k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $47,151. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Las Cruces, NM grew from 217,696 to 218,157, a 0.212% increase and its median household income grew from $44,024 to $47,151, a 7.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Las Cruces, NM are White (Hispanic) (41.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Other (Hispanic) (14.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.4%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).
None of the households in Las Cruces, 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.
91.7% of the residents in Las Cruces, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Las Cruces, NM are New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,261 degrees awarded in 2021), New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,318 degrees), and Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (145 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Las Cruces, NM was $162,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.
Most people in Las Cruces, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Cruces, NM was 2 cars per household.
Las Cruces, NM borders Alamogordo, NM, Deming, NM, and El Paso, TX.
