Los Lunas, New Mexico Population 2024

19,667

Los Lunas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Los Lunas was:

  • White: 59.99%
  • Two or more races: 21.19%
  • Other race: 7.51%
  • Native American: 7.37%
  • Black or African American: 1.83%
  • Asian: 1.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.36%
Land Area (mi²)
20.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
965.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.6% (2,354)
The current population of Los Lunas, New Mexico is 19,667 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,313.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,75859.99%
Two or more races3,80021.19%
Other race1,3477.51%
Native American1,3217.37%
Black or African American3281.83%
Asian3131.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.36%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Los Lunas Population by Race

Los Lunas Population Pyramid 2024

Los Lunas Median Age

37

Total

34.6

Male

38.7

Female

Los Lunas Adults

There are 12,960 adults, (3,277 of whom are seniors) in Los Lunas.

Los Lunas Age Dependency

85.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Lunas Sex Ratio

Female8,87849.51%
Male9,05450.49%

Los Lunas Population by Age

Los Lunas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5832.6973.426.6
Married2,7293.48515
Non Family2,1161.0773.626.4
Female1,2253.6350.149.9
Male5133.3366.933.1

3.35

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Lunas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4153.56%
Associates Degree1,41912.18%
Bachelors Degree1,81315.56%
Graduate Degree1,40312.04%
High School Graduate3,40629.24%
Less Than 9th Grade4123.54%
Some College2,78023.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Los Lunas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Los Lunas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,1645,6561,221
White4,2053,9611,454
2+ Races2,3102,165721
Other Race1,070930175
Native American776724223
Black25825854
Asian224224186
Islander6500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.04%.

Los Lunas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,971$71,058$57,382
Graduate Degree$79,426$73,462$89,688
High School Graduate$40,753$39,617$44,209
Less Than 9th Grade$22,917$0$19,583
Overall$44,517$43,647$46,221
Some College$33,265$42,524$32,492

$44,517

Average Earnings

$43,647

Average Male

$46,221

Average Female

Los Lunas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Los Lunas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Los Lunas Language

78.53% of Los Lunas residents speak only English, while 21.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.43% of the population.

Los Lunas Language

Los Lunas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,1901,77617.43%
White5,6871,22921.61%
Multiple3,75979621.18%
Other1,33235526.65%
Black32118056.07%
Islander6565100%
Native1,312342.59%
Asian31382.56%

18.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.42%

Male Poverty Rate

22.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Los Lunas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Lunas is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Lunas is Asian, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.03%.

Los Lunas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.68%
High School22.12%
Some College19.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%

Los Lunas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.71%
Male Unemployed26.94%
Female Employed7.66%
Male Employed6.75%

Los Lunas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Los Lunas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,188$85,345
Households$63,696$75,517
Married Families$97,995$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,601$49,403

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Lunas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Los Lunas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Los Lunas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Los Lunas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Los Lunas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,519

Number of Veterans

1,347

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam585
Second Gulf War422
First Gulf War249
Korea214
World War II45

Los Lunas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+521
65 to 74352
35 to 54234
18 to 34216
55 to 64196

Los Lunas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White91011.74%
Hispanic76910.96%
2+ Races32412.53%
Other Race19016.31%
Native American394.57%
Black3612.95%
Asian208.93%

Los Lunas Veterans by Race

Los Lunas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Lunas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Los Lunas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Los Lunas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Los Lunas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.55%

Born in Los Lunas

95.1%

Native Born

4.9%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

2.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.1% of Los Lunas residents were born in the United States, with 63.55% having been born in New Mexico. 2.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Los Lunas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,6115892.67%
202822,0225892.75%
202721,4335882.82%
202620,8455892.91%
202520,2565892.99%
202419,6675883.08%
202319,0795212.81%
202218,5587394.15%
202117,8195062.92%
202017,3131,2017.45%
201916,1122891.83%
201815,8232631.69%
201715,5602171.41%
201615,3431230.81%
201515,220650.43%
201415,155-119-0.78%
201315,274-39-0.25%
201215,313280.18%
201115,2851771.17%
201015,10800%
200010,0344,02166.87%
19906,0132,48870.58%
19803,5252,525252.5%
19701,000-200-16.67%
19601,20030033.33%
195090020028.57%
1940700-21,911-96.9%

Los Lunas Population by Year