Doña Ana County

administration
Doña Ana County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Las Cruces
Foundation :	1852
Demographics
Residents :	209,233 (2010)
Population density :	21.2 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	9888 km²
Water surface :	19 km²
map

The Doña Ana County is a county in the state of New Mexico to the United States and has approximately 209,233 inhabitants. The county seat is Las Cruces , the second largest city in the state.

geography

Doña Ana County covers an area of 9,888 square kilometers; 19 square kilometers (0.2 percent) of this is water. The county borders the following counties: Luna County , Sierra County , Otero County , El Paso County (Texas) and the Mexican state of Chihuahua .

history

There is a national monument in the county , the White Sands National Monument . Two locations have National Historic Landmark status , Mesilla Plaza and White Sands V-2 Launching Site . A total of 35 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1860	6239	-
1870	5864	-6%
1880	7612	29.8%
1890	9191	20.7%
1900	10.187	10.8%
1910	12,893	26.6%
1920	16,548	28.3%
1930	27,455	65.9%
1940	30,411	10.8%
1950	39,557	30.1%
1960	59,948	51.5%
1970	69,773	16.4%
1980	96,340	38.1%
1990	135,510	40.7%
2000	174,682	28.9%
2010	209.233	19.8%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000 Age pyramid of Doña Ana County (as of 2000)

San Albino Basilica at Mesilla Plaza (2015)

The county had a population of 174,682 as of the 2000 census . There were 59,556 households and 42,939 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 67.82% White, 1.56% African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 24.74% other races Groups; 3.58% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 63.35% of the population.

Of the 59,556 households, 38.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 52.40% were married couples living together, 14.70% were single mothers. 27.90% were not families. 21.30% are single households and 6.90% have someone living there who is 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.36 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 29.70% of residents under 18 years of age, 13.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.10% between 25 and 44 years of age, 19.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 10.60% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the 29,808 USD , and the median income for a family was 33,576 USD. Males had a median income of $ 27,215 versus $ 20,883 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,999. 25.40% of the population and 20.20% of families are below the poverty line. 34.40% of these were under 18 years of age and 12.70% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County has five parishes, two of which are cities , two towns and one village . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 22 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.