Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Doña Ana County, New Mexico, has 229,091 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Las Cruces. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,808 sq mi (9,863 km²) of land.

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Doña Ana County in New Mexico
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Doña Ana County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
229,091
Land area
3,808 sq mi (9,863 km²)
County seat or government
Las Cruces
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$56,848 ± $2,642
Median home value
$220,800 ± $5,556
Median rent, with utilities
$934 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
65.5% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Las Cruces, NM metro areaCentral county
Water area
6.79 sq mi (17.6 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35013
Coordinates (central point)
32.349919, -106.834968

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Doña Ana County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8800137,690 people
  2. 8801233,158 people
  3. 8801133,064 people
  4. 8800527,509 people
  5. 8800726,254 people
  6. 8808119,663 people
  7. 8802116,298 people
  8. 8800812,623 people
  9. 7983511,440 people
  10. 8806310,881 people
  11. 799226,800 people
  12. 880483,247 people
All 26
  1. 879372,990 people
  2. 880442,618 people
  3. 880722,608 people
  4. 880471,660 people
  5. 880021,609 people
  6. 880041,080 people
  7. 87941988 people
  8. 88046656 people
  9. 88027580 people
  10. 88024431 people
  11. 88003404 people
  12. 87940393 people
  13. 87936214 people
  14. 88052152 people

26 ZIP Code areas overlap Doña Ana County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Doña Ana County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Doña Ana County, largest first

  1. Las Cruces Public Schools163,785 people
  2. Gadsden Independent Schools68,400 people
  3. Hatch Valley Municipal Schools4,604 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Las Cruces, New Mexico (city)114,197 people
  2. Chaparral, New Mexico (CDP)18,186 people
  3. Sunland Park, New Mexico (city)17,463 people
  4. Anthony, New Mexico (city)8,767 people
  5. Santa Teresa, New Mexico (CDP)6,041 people
  6. Vado, New Mexico (CDP)2,895 people
  7. University Park, New Mexico (CDP)2,782 people
  8. San Ysidro, New Mexico (CDP)2,118 people
  9. Picacho Hills, New Mexico (CDP)2,002 people
  10. Radium Springs, New Mexico (CDP)1,908 people
  11. Mesilla, New Mexico (town)1,717 people
  12. White Sands, New Mexico (CDP)1,609 people
All 30
  1. Hatch, New Mexico (village)1,588 people
  2. Berino, New Mexico (CDP)1,454 people
  3. Butterfield Park, New Mexico (CDP)1,119 people
  4. La Union, New Mexico (CDP)1,071 people
  5. Salem, New Mexico (CDP)916 people
  6. Doña Ana, New Mexico (CDP)868 people
  7. San Miguel, New Mexico (CDP)772 people
  8. San Pablo, New Mexico (CDP)696 people
  9. Mesquite, New Mexico (CDP)675 people
  10. Fairacres, New Mexico (CDP)616 people
  11. Chamberino, New Mexico (CDP)580 people
  12. Placitas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico (CDP)516 people
  13. La Mesa, New Mexico (CDP)473 people
  14. Tortugas, New Mexico (CDP)381 people
  15. Rincon, New Mexico (CDP)271 people
  16. Organ, New Mexico (CDP)152 people
  17. Garfield, New Mexico (CDP)85 people
  18. Rodey, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. El Paso County, Texas53 mi southeast
  2. Luna County, New Mexico55 mi west
  3. Sierra County, New Mexico57 mi north
  4. Otero County, New Mexico66 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.