Las Cruces, NM Population

Overview

109,934

Total Population

32.7

Median age

50.60%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67,921

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Las Cruces's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Las Cruces is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Las Cruces's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Las Cruces's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Las Cruces, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 25.82% aged 15 to 29, 39.16% aged 30 to 64, 13.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,312 more females than males in Las Cruces:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.60% females and 49.40% males in Las Cruces, NM.
The Las Cruces, NM gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,036.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,554.

Las Cruces's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Las Cruces population: 69.43% are White, 2.73% are Black or African American, 1.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.64% are some other race and 12.52% are multiracial.
Las Cruces's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 67,921 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,013 (38.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Las Cruces is White with a population of 76,328 (69.43% of the total population).

Las Cruces's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 113,888 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Las Cruces's population increased by 23,223 (30.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Las Cruces's population increased by 13,421 (13.66%), 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, Las Cruces's population was lowest in year 2000 at 75,055.