Luna County is in southern New Mexico with Mexico to the south.
Formed in 1901, Luna County contains 2,965 square miles of land and no significant surface water: this is the Chihuahuan Desert.
The county seat is Deming.
Fast Facts about Luna County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 66%
Government Sector: 25%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 9 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Luna County: 82.8
Median Resident Age: 36.7 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 66%
Government Sector: 25%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 9 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Luna County: 82.8
Median Resident Age: 36.7 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $26,200
Estimated Median Home Value: $90,980
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Government, Construction, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Food Processing, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $26,200
Estimated Median Home Value: $90,980
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Government, Construction, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Food Processing, Finance & Insurance Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 25,095 |
| Males | 12,474 |
| Females | 12,621 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 6,645 |
| 18 & over | 18,450 |
| 20-24 | 1,446 |
| 25-34 | 2,604 |
| 35-49 | 4,114 |
| 50-64 | 4,646 |
| 65 & over | 4,907 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15,423 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 9,672 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 19,511 |
| African-American | 288 |
| Asian | 119 |
| Native American | 317 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 |
| Other | 4,176 |
| Two or more | 665 |
