Butterfield Park: Demographics & People
About 1,119 people live in Butterfield Park, in 515 households. Population grew 35.5% from 826 (2022) to 1,119 (2024). Median age 39.6 years. (5.3y older than Doña Ana County). Children under 18 are 19% of the population. Population is 80% Hispanic or Latino and 20% White (non-Hispanic). 49% of households are family-led. County health: 36% adult obesity, 15% smoke.
- 2.2 people per household.
- 51% non-family households (singles, roommates).
Population & Trend
Population grew 35.5% from 826 (2022) to 1,119 (2024) — about 59.1× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~1,551 (extrapolated at 17.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 2,272.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 219,561 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | 35.5% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 826 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 1,119 |
| Annual growth rate · Population growing | Yes |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | booming |
| Population | 1,119 people |
| Population Estimate | 2,272 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 39.6y is 0.7 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 19% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 39.6 years (at New Mexico median) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 19.2% |
| Age Summary · Character | family-oriented |
| Population under 18 | 215 |
| Median age | 39.6 years (at New Mexico median) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 1,119 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 368 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 602 |
| Diversity Index · Simpson Index | 58.5% |
| Diversity Index · Interpretation | moderately diverse |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 80.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 20.0% |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.1% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 8% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.
| Residents born in this state | 646 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 372 |
| Share born in this state | 57.7% |
| Share born in another state | 42.3% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% |
| Naturalized citizens | 8.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 73 |
Households & Family Composition
515 households. Averaging 1.7 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 49% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 168 families, 26% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 93 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 168 |
| Married couples with children | 44 |
| Average household size | 1.70 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 14 |
| Family households | 254 households |
| Households that are families | 49.3% |
| Total households | 515 households |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 27.4% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%.
| Moved within the county (past year) | 27.4% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 194,947 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 194,932 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 15 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | NM-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 35,013 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 35 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 13 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Dona Ana |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 24.5% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 22.80 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 26.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 35,013 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Dona Ana County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 7,935 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 35,013 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Dona Ana County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 95.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 80.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 50.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 218,195 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 20 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 19.2% |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 1,119, booming, family-oriented, lower-income, blue collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 1,119 people |
| Town Summary · County | Doña Ana County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade