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The total population of Luna County is estimated to be 25,393 with 12,969 males (51.07%) and 12,424 females (48.93%). There are 545 less females than males in Luna County.
The median household income in Luna County was $36,658 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 113(0.31%) from $36,545 in 2020. This income is 49.14% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Luna County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $45,705. Overall, the median household income for the county of Luna County stands at $36,658.
In Luna County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $25,929 for males and $17,419 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,994 for males and $30,871 for females.
In Luna County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $50,079, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,641.
In 2022, the population of Luna County was 25,749, a 1.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Luna County's population was 25,486, an increase of 0.15% compared to a population of 25,447 in 2020.
The median age in Luna County, NM is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.53% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 38.45% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Luna County population: 74.57% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.85% are some other race and 16.76% are multiracial.