Las Cruces

Metro area 29740 • Metropolitan • NM • 217.1K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $57.2K.
•Median home value: $220.1K.
•Poverty rate: 20.9%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Las Cruces.

Income

18th

Home values

53rd

Poverty rate

93rd

Metro Basics

CBSA

29740

Type

Metropolitan

Population

217.1K

Land Area

3.8K sq mi

Pop. Density

57.0 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

575

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.