What is the median household income in Doña Ana County?

The median household income in Doña Ana County is $118,214, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Doña Ana County?

The poverty rate in Doña Ana County is 16.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Doña Ana County?

The median home value in Doña Ana County is $205,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Doña Ana County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Doña Ana County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Doña Ana County?

The unemployment rate in Doña Ana County is 78.2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Doña Ana County, New Mexico

County

Population: 221,665 (2023 estimate)

Located in New Mexico

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Doña Ana County

What is the median household income in Doña Ana County?: The median household income in Doña Ana County is $118,214 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Doña Ana County?: The poverty rate in Doña Ana County is 16.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Doña Ana County?: $205,400 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Doña Ana County?: The median gross rent in Doña Ana County is $903 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Doña Ana County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Doña Ana County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

122

Median Income

$118,214

Median Home Value

$205,400

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

78.2%

Median Age

30.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$77,241 (+188.5%) Home Value: +$58,000 (+39.3%) Poverty Rate: -83.3 pp (-83.3%) Unemployment: +70.5 pp (+915.6%)

Demographics

Total Population 122

Median Age 30.0

Female 21.3%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 93.4% White (non-Hisp.) 6.6% Other 9.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $118,214 ±$77,851

+$56,089 vs. state

Per Capita Income $98,295

Median Family Income $62,040

Poverty Rate 16.7%

+3.0 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 33.3%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 15.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 15.0%

Household Income Distribution

$15–25k

5.0%

$35–50k

15.0%

$75–100k

10.0%

$100–150k

70.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 23

Owner-Occupied 15.0%

Renter-Occupied 85.0%

Vacancy Rate 13.0%

Median Home Value $205,400

-$26,800 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $903

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 20.9%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

20.0%

80.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 16.1%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-30.2 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 3.6%

Less Than High School 78.6%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 96.5%

Unemployment Rate 78.2%

+72.2 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 4.2%

Government Workers 0.0%

Private For-Profit 95.8%

Industry

Prof. Services

66.7%

Arts/Entmt.

12.5%

Edu/Health

8.3%

Transportation

8.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.4 min

Drove Alone 87.5%

Carpool 12.5%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 20

Avg. Household Size 6.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 25.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 10.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

10–14

4.9%

15–19

1.6%

20–24

1.6%

25–34

82.8%

35–44

5.7%

45–54

3.3%

Under 18: 6.6% Working age (18–64): 93.4% 65 and over: 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 85.2%

Naturalized Citizen 0.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 3.3%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 4.1%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 23.8%

Uninsured 76.2%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Doña Ana County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
El Paso County	1,180	2,330
Other flows - South	724	1,297
Other flows - West	616	1,049
Other flows - Midwest	283	452
Otero County	226	394
Bernalillo County	226	387
Maricopa County	152	241
Other flows - Northeast	142	200
Luna County	109	186
Los Angeles County	97	171