City in Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 14.7 sq mi · 1,262 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Sunland Park. The typical household earns $62,814, and the median resident is 30.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,797 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.42%
Men 30.2 · Women 31.2
1980–2026
18,591
2026 projection
10.7% 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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1980–2026
18,591
2026 projection
10.7% 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 | 18,591 | +323 | 1.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,268 | +179 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 18,089 | +318 | 1.79% |
| 2023 | 17,771 | +335 | 1.92% |
| 2022 | 17,436 | +306 | 1.79% |
| 2021 | 17,130 | +333 | 1.98% |
| 2020 | 16,797 | -1,243 | 6.89% |
| 2019 | 18,040 | +392 | 2.22% |
| 2018 | 17,648 | +507 | 2.96% |
| 2017 | 17,141 | +530 | 3.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 175 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 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Never married | 45% | 43% | 46% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau