Doña Ana County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Doña Ana County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Doña Ana County, home to New Mexico State University and a significant U.S.-Mexico border crossing at El Paso, has an economy shaped by government, education, and trade, with a population of 229,366 that grew 2.9% over five years and a relatively young median age of 34.3. The labor force of roughly 133,000 shows a 57.8% participation rate and 6.9% unemployment, with 31.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $31,480. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $205,400 and median rent of $903/month—though a 22.2% poverty rate and per capita income of $28,726 reflect persistent economic pressures across the county.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.9% since 2018
Doña Ana County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone91,627 (40.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race65,465 (29.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone50,241 (22.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,241 (3.2%)
- Black or African American Alone3,907 (1.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,749 (1.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish90,577
- 2.Other Indo-European893
- 3.German or other West Germanic591
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)589
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island458
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance27,638
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,936
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)9,861
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,421
- 5.Construction (Group)7,890
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations36,469
- 2.Service Occupations20,694
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations18,094
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,900
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,543
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.55×)3,814
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.69×)7,477
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)27,005
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.23×)7,988
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)8,641
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.