New Mexico / Census place 3539380

Las Cruces

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Las Cruces city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
116,978
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,521/sq mi
76.9 sq mi land area
Median age
33 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,422
Median home value
$231,700
Median gross rent
$974
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAS CRUCES 20 N (20 mi from place center)
Average high
76.1°F
Average low
42.4°F
Annual rainfall
10.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Las Cruces.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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