CDP in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · 4.5 sq mi · 608 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in La Mesilla. The typical household earns $81,438, and the median resident is 45.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,656 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.03%
Men 41.9 · Women 50
2011–2026
2,706
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
2,706
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,706 | +58 | 2.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,648 | +117 | 2.29% |
| 2023 | 2,531 | +75 | 3.05% |
| 2022 | 2,456 | -59 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 2,515 | -141 | 5.31% |
| 2020 | 2,656 | +342 | 14.78% |
| 2019 | 2,314 | -70 | 2.94% |
| 2018 | 2,384 | -19 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 2,403 | +238 | 10.99% |
| 2016 | 2,165 | +31 | 1.45% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 45% | 53% |
| Never married | 32% | 40% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau