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White Sands, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Doña Ana County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,577
Population
374/sq mi density
$87,059
Median Income
$30,078 per capita
$1,288
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
4,519 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$87,059 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
1,567 → 1,577
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.8%
$45,625 → $87,059
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for White Sands 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
1,584
+7 from 2023 (1,577)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,807
+$49,748 from 2023 ($87,059)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,567 | — | $45,625 | — |
| 2015 | 1,567 | +0% | $45,046 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,225 | -21.8% | $46,546 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,246 | +1.7% | $56,250 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1,366 | +9.6% | $72,143 | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 1,577 | +15.4% | $87,059 | +20.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.