Town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 5.7 sq mi · 321 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Mesilla. The typical household earns $74,750, and the median resident is 56.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,803 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.48%
Men 53.9 · Women 57.9
2010–2026
1,821
2026 projection
1% 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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2010–2026
1,821
2026 projection
1% 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 | 1,821 | +3 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,818 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 1,816 | +14 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 1,802 | +17 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 1,785 | -13 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | 1,798 | -5 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 1,803 | -41 | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 1,844 | -6 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 1,850 | -13 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 1,863 | -1 | 0.05% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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 22 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 0% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau