La Mesilla, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
2,531 Population 569/sq mi density
$74,385 Median Income $39,805 per capita
$266,900 Home Value $320,034 Zillow
$1,015 Median Rent 21.6% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$74,385 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$266,900 home value, $1,015/mo rent
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,531
Census 2023
Population Density
569
per square mile
Land Area
4.5
square miles (11.6 km²)
Median Age
43.5 yrs
12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 37.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 63.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
37.7%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
63.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 66.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 34.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
66.7%
Spanish
34.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.7%
Veterans
9.1%
52% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.7%
10% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.0%
53% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.391
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,531
Population Year2023
Population Density569 / sq mi
Land Area4.5 sq mi
Median Age43.5 years

Gender

Male56.4%
Female43.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White37.7%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino63.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only66.7%
Spanish34.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.7%
Veterans9.1%
Disability11.7%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured4.0%
Broadband Access81.0%
Gini Coefficient0.391

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent