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Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Cities & Towns:
Hatch
Las Cruces
Mesilla
Sunland Park

Dona Ana County is in southern New Mexico with Texas to the south. The county is bi-sected north-to-south by both the Rio Grande and the I-25. Formed in 1852, Dona Ana County contains 3,807 square miles of land and 7 square miles of water. The county seat is Las Cruces.

Fast Facts about Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 32.5%
Hispanic: 63.4%
African-American: 1.6%
Native American: 2.2%
Other: 24.7%
Two or More Races: 3.6%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 66%
Government Sector: 25%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 52 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Dona Ana County: 85.9
2007 Estimates:
Population: 198,791
Males: 97,606
Females: 101,185
Median Resident Age: 30.2 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,334
Estimated Median Home Value: $132,100
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Government, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Agriculture, Professional Services, Social Services, Waste Management Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Photo of the Organ Mountains courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management
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