Luna County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,611
Rank #1,632 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$36,419 −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,112 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.6% +126.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,069 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$128,000 −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,531 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,870 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,257 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

70.9% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
14.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.5%39.0%58.6%67.1%28.3%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.4%0.4%0.1%

About Luna County, New Mexico

Luna County, New Mexico has a total population of 25,611, making it the 1,632nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Luna County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Luna County is $36,419, which ranks #3,112 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Luna County is $128,000, 54.6% below the national median. Renters in Luna County pay a median gross rent of $650 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Luna County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Luna County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 67.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (28.3%) and Two or More Races (1.3%).

All data for Luna County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.