Sunshine

County:: Luna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.635
State:: New Mexico

Sunshine is a CDP located in Luna County, New Mexico. Sunshine has a 2025 population of 812. Sunshine is currently growing at a rate of 3.31% annually and its population has increased by 196.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 274 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunshine is $114,745 with a poverty rate of 7.74%. The median age in Sunshine is 67.4 years: 56.8 years for males, and 67.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunshine includes 80.43% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 3.87% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	374	80.43%
Black or African American	60	12.9%
Other race	18	3.87%
Two or more races	13	2.8%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sunshine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunshine's average per capita income is $43,750. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 7.74%.

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	$92,375	-
Families	$91,375	$93,690
Households	-	$114,745
Non Families	-	-

$43,750

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

7.74%

Poverty Rate