CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 4.2 sq mi · 369 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in White Sands. The typical household earns $89,565, and the median resident is 22.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,368 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.92%
Men 22.6 · Women 21.8
2011–2026
1,560
2026 projection
14% 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
1,560
2026 projection
14% 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 | 1,560 | -6 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,566 | -11 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 1,577 | +128 | 8.83% |
| 2022 | 1,449 | +83 | 6.08% |
| 2021 | 1,366 | -2 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | +122 | 9.79% |
| 2019 | 1,246 | +109 | 9.59% |
| 2018 | 1,137 | -88 | 7.18% |
| 2017 | 1,225 | -79 | 6.06% |
| 2016 | 1,304 | -263 | 16.78% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 52 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 38% | 69% |
| Never married | 48% | 60% | 24% |
| Divorced | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Widowed | <1% | 0% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau