Humidity & wind
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Population
116,978
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$231,700
Owner-occupied units
Las Cruces, NM
New Mexico · 32.326° N, 106.790° W · 77 sq mi
Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico, with a population of 116,978 and about 1,521 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,422 a year, and the median home is worth $231,700.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
77 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,521
People per square mile
Rank by population
#272
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#129
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$55,422
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$974
Per month
Homeownership
55.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.9 min
One way
People
Median age
33
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
36.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.2%
Households
47,517
2.38 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 30.9%
Retail trade 11.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.3%
Professional & business services 10.9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of New Mexico
State bird
Greater Roadrunner
State flower
Yucca Flower
State capital
Santa Fe
Nickname
The Land of Enchantment
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Cities near Las Cruces
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Cities about the same size
- Manchester, NH116,818
- West Jordan, UT116,812
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- Westminster, CO116,182
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- Waterbury, CT115,771
- Elgin, IL115,476
- Richardson, TX118,542
More in New Mexico
- Albuquerque556,588
- Rio Rancho114,419
- Santa Fe89,837
Wealthiest person in New Mexico
Name
Ron Corio
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Albuquerque
Source of wealth
Solar
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in New Mexico · private sector
Employer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in New Mexico
Company
PNM Resources
Revenue
$2.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Albuquerque
Ticker
PNM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.