Luna County

Luna County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population25,427
County SeatLuna County Judicial Complex
State FIPS35
County FIPS029
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places9
Total Town Population19,538
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,393
Median Age36.5
Veterans1,499
Housing Units11,514
Uninsured239
Net Migration (recent)-815
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments395
Total Employees5,627
Avg Annual Pay$48,771
Median Household Income$38,241
Poverty Rate23.3%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$38,791
Federal Spending FY2024$163,614,573
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,435

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$100,900
Median Rent$572
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$762
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,290
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking19.7%
Adult Obesity41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.4
Air Quality Good Days341

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.2
Electric Customers936098
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches156
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools130
SNAP Stores150
Bank Branches29

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)549,764
Avg Farm Size (acres)274,882.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-08-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMSEVERE FIRE THREATS2000-05-10
DRSEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING AND HEAVY RAINS1999-09-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Luna County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.