Dona Ana County, NM Population

Overview

218,157

Total Population

33.4

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

150,338

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dona Ana County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dona Ana County is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dona Ana County's population under 18 was 24.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dona Ana County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dona Ana County, 20.29% were under the age of 15, 25.54% aged 15 to 29, 38.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,765 more females than males in Dona Ana County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Dona Ana County, NM.
The Dona Ana County, NM gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,352.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,385.

Dona Ana County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dona Ana County population: 67.55% are White, 1.91% are Black or African American, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.51% are some other race and 13.47% are multiracial.
Dona Ana County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 150,338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 67,819 (31.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dona Ana County is White with a population of 147,372 (67.55% of the total population).

Dona Ana County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 223,337 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dona Ana County's population increased by 34,897 (19.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dona Ana County's population increased by 9,951 (4.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dona Ana County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 175,199.