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Doña Ana
New Mexico

220K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$288K

Median Home

D+13

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,776

Federal Spending per Capita$2,060

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms117

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.4%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$2,548

SS Benefits / Person$3,308

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients6.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$288K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$296K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1442/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,350

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,042/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.2%

Homeownership Rate64.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.3%

Sold Above List Price

11.0%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

993

New Listings / Month

251

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices422

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians426

Nursing Home Rating1.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients643 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,146

Uninsured (under 65)14.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

HS Diploma Holders24,427

Bachelor's Degree Holders10,928

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools43

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities32

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.8

January Sunshine2.85

January Temperature0.73

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days162 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days14 days/yr

Annual Precipitation8.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$375K

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days2,397 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,146 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,308 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,557 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed230 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed28 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)381 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)253 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)99 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers6,829 workers

Public Transit Commuters263 workers

Walk to Work2,057 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,513 workers

Avg Commute Time20.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.3%

Agriculture

Farms307 farms

Farmland135,684 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities60

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.360

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.0%

Never-Married Adults40.7%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations95

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations5.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.47 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities31

Grocery Stores20

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging40

Recreation Businesses26

Professional Services Firms324

Veterinary Practices33

Real Estate Firms185

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

D+13

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.55% state avg

Politics

D+13D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.09x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $288K

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Local News — Doña Ana

Searchlight New Mexico · 3 days ago

Project Jupiter site work continues, despite high court’s pause on permits

August 31, 2026 | Oracle has said hiring local is a top priority, but the company has identified jus…

Organ Mountain News · 2 hours ago

New Mexico’s top court denies Project Jupiter request to partially resume air quality case

The New Mexico Supreme Court denied Project Jupiter developer Yucca Growth Infrastructure's request …

Reuters Connect · 1 day ago

Licensable picture: Scott Andrews, a former county manager from Dona Ana County, New Mexico, talks with a local during a meet and greet event for

Scott Andrews, a former county manager from Dona Ana County, New Mexico, talks with a local during a…

KVIA · 4 days ago

‘Suspicious Death’ being investigated after officials initially respond to crash in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A "suspicious death" is now being investigated by the Doña Ana Coun…

KTSM 9 News · 4 days ago

Doña Ana County treasurer steps down, takes on new role

Doña Ana County Treasurer Marisol Richardson transitioned to director of the Office of Performance a…

Santa Fe New Mexican · 6 days ago

Doña Ana Dispatches: Learning about Las Cruces

Reporter Julia Gentin writes about her initial weeks reporting on and getting to know Southern New M…

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