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Sunland Park, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · El Paso County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,085
Population
1,159/sq mi density
$52,147
Median Income
$22,289 per capita
$194,900
Home Value
$218,306 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
1,044 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,147 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$194,900 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.8%
15,246 → 17,810
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.5%
$28,119 → $52,147
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sunland Park across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,862
+2,052 from 2023 (17,810)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,346
+$28,199 from 2023 ($52,147)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,246 | — | $28,119 | — |
| 2015 | 16,059 | +5.3% | $28,047 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,141 | +6.7% | $28,231 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,040 | +5.2% | $27,266 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17,121 | -5.1% | $34,639 | +27% |
| 2023 | 17,810 | +4% | $52,147 | +50.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.