Los Lunas, NM Population

Overview

17,072

Total Population

38.7

Median age

48.05%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,288

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Los Lunas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Los Lunas is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Los Lunas's population under 18 was 26.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Los Lunas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Los Lunas, 22.76% were under the age of 15, 17.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 666 less females than males in Los Lunas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.05% females and 51.95% males in Los Lunas, NM.
The Los Lunas, NM gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 982.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 751.

Los Lunas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Los Lunas population: 74.70% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 4.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.52% are Asian, 6.13% are some other race and 11.35% are multiracial.
Los Lunas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 10,288 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,784 (39.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Los Lunas is White with a population of 12,753 (74.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,533 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Los Lunas's population increased by 5,272 (53.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Los Lunas's population increased by 2,202 (14.58%), 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, Los Lunas's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,836.