Luna County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,407
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,407
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,878
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,419
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,422
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,427
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,095
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 68.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,345
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,825
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $128,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $290
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $650
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,223
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,649
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,044
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,321
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,130
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,978
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,419
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,287
Persons in poverty, percent 23.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 371
Total employment, 2023 4,845
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 188,812
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -13.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,151
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 347
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.6
Population per square mile, 2010 8.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,965.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,965.19
FIPS Code 35029