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  Doña Ana - Demographic History
County DETAILS
Parents > United States > New Mexico > NM Counties > Doña Ana  
Websitehttps://www.donaanacounty.org
Established January 09, 1852
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedBrentinCO December 24, 2020 03:54pm
DescriptionDoña Ana County is located in southcentral part of New Mexico and is named for Doña Ana Robledo, who died in 1680 while fleeing the Pueblo Revolt.

It shares a border with Texas and Mexico and with a population just under 215,579, which makes it the second-most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Las Cruces, the second-most populous municipality in New Mexico. The County has a total area of 3,814 square miles, containing a number of prominent geographical features, most notably the Mesilla Valley, the flood plain of the Rio Grande.

Doña Ana County is home to the White Sands National Monument, the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, and is a leading producer of chile peppers, onions, and pecans. The county seat is in Las Cruces, where county government helps its residents with a multitude of resources including community development, emergency management, flood control and public safety

INFORMATION
DatePopulation
Apr 01, 2020
Population
219,561 (100%)
Apr 01, 2010
Population
209,233 (100%)
Apr 01, 2000
Population
174,682 (100%)
Apr 01, 1990
Population
135,510 (100%)
Apr 01, 1980
Population
96,340 (100%)
Apr 01, 1970
Population
69,773 (100%)
Apr 01, 1960
Population
59,948 (100%)
Apr 01, 1950
Population
39,557 (100%)
Apr 01, 1940
Population
30,411 (100%)
Apr 01, 1930
Population
27,455 (100%)
Apr 01, 1920
Population
16,548 (100%)
Apr 01, 1910
Population
12,893 (100%)
Jun 01, 1900
Population
10,187 (100%)
Jun 02, 1890
Population
9,191 (100%)
Jun 01, 1880
Population
7,612 (100%)
Jun 01, 1870
Population
5,864 (100%)
Jun 01, 1860
Population
6,239 (100%)