La Mesilla

County:: Rio Arriba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.454
State:: New Mexico

La Mesilla is a CDP located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. La Mesilla has a 2025 population of 2,627. La Mesilla is currently growing at a rate of 2.22% annually but its population has decreased by -1.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,656 in 2020.

The average household income in La Mesilla is $102,827 with a poverty rate of 8.88%. The median age in La Mesilla is 43.5 years: 41.8 years for males, and 47 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of La Mesilla includes 37.73% White, 27.5% other race, 5.18% Native American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	955	37.73%
Other race	696	27.5%
Two or more races	685	27.06%
Native American	131	5.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	52	2.05%
Black or African American	12	0.47%
Asian	0	0%

La Mesilla Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

La Mesilla's average per capita income is $51,400. Household income levels show a median of $74,385. The poverty rate stands at 8.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,386	-
Families	$85,313	$123,821
Households	$74,385	$102,827
Non Families	$39,625	$51,757

$51,400

Average Income

$74,385

Median Household Income

8.88%

Poverty Rate