Las Vegas city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,574
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,574
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,214
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,210
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,166
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,753
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 43.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 76.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 16.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 686
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,404
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $792
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,948
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,139
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,589
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 287,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,943
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,501
Persons in poverty, percent 32.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,683.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,812.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.59
FIPS Code 3539940