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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
116,978
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$231,700
Owner-occupied units

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico · 32.326° N, 106.790° W · 77 sq mi

Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico, with a population of 116,978 and about 1,521 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,422 a year, and the median home is worth $231,700.

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Size & density

Land area
77 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,521
People per square mile
Rank by population
#272
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#129
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$55,422
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$974
Per month
Homeownership
55.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.9 min
One way

People

Median age
33
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
36.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.2%
Households
47,517
2.38 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 101/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 55/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 7/yr
Days above 90° 107/yr
Below freezing 30/yr
Annual rainfall 8.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 97°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 33°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 30.9%
Retail trade 11.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.3%
Professional & business services 10.9%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New Mexico

Name
Ron Corio
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Albuquerque
Source of wealth
Solar

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New Mexico · private sector

Employer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New Mexico

Company
PNM Resources
Revenue
$2.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Albuquerque
Ticker
PNM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of New Mexico

State bird
Greater Roadrunner
State flower
Yucca Flower
State capital
Santa Fe
Nickname
The Land of Enchantment

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