Doña Ana County, New Mexico
35 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 224,266
- Median household income
- $56,848
- ±2,642
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 6,936 of 102,636 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.6%
- 76,870 of 84,889 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dona Ana | 221,508 (2021) | 845 N Motel Blvd, Las Cruces | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Anthony | 8,666 (2021) | Po Box 2663, Anthony | — |
| City of Las Cruces | 112,914 (2021) | Po Box 20000, Las Cruces | Website |
| City of Sunland Park | 17,121 (2021) | 1000 McNutt Rd, Sunland Park | — |
| Town of Mesilla | 1,796 (2021) | Po Box 10, Mesilla | Website |
| Village of Hatch | 1,552 (2021) | Po Box 220, Hatch | Website |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acequia de Mesilla Ditch Association | Drainage | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| Alta Vista Group Ditch Assocation | Drainage | Po Box 1891, Anthony | — |
| B G B Group District | Drainage | 10287 N. Hwy. 85, Las Cruces | — |
| Elm Group Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 117, Hatch | — |
| Franco Community Ditch District | Drainage | 7300 Highway 478, Vado | — |
| G R S Group Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 70, Las Cruces | — |
| Mayfield Community Ditch Association | Drainage | 2710 N Valley Dr, Las Cruces | — |
| Myers Community Group Ditch Association | Drainage | 651 Watson Ln, Las Cruces | — |
| Old English Community Ditch Group Association | Drainage | 7105 Dona Ana Rd, Las Cruces | — |
| Rodey Community Ditch Group Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 990, Hatch | — |
| Sleepy Farms El Pobre Community Ditch Association | Drainage | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| Elephant Butte Irrigation District | Irrigation | 530 S Melendres St, Las Cruces | Website |
| Nelson Group Ditch Association | Irrigation | 2950 W Union Ave, Las Cruces | — |
| Tellez Group | Irrigation | 2717 Highway 28, Anthony | — |
| South Central New Mexico Cotton Boll Weevil Control District | Other natural resources | 1946 S. Valley DR., Las Cruces | — |
| Anthony Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1751, Anthony | Website |
| Camino Real Regional Utility Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 429, Sunland Park | Website |
| Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 325 Holguin Rd, Vado | Website |
| Caballo Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 145, Garfield | — |
| Dona Ana Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 760 Stern Dr, Las Cruces | Website |
| South Central Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 2865 W Amador Ave, Las Cruces | Website |
| Alto del Las Flores Mutual Domestic Consumers Water Assoc. | Water supply utility | Po Drawer G, San Miguel | — |
| Dona Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 866, Dona Ana | — |
| Garfield Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 129, Garfield | — |
| Leasburg Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 1535, Las Cruces | — |
| Mountain View Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 1538, Las Cruces | — |
| Picacho Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 1468, Las Cruces | — |
| San Pablo Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 989, Messilla | — |
| West Hammond Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | 3414 Winterhaven Ave, Las Cruces | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER
Independent charter district1 schools
402 WEST COURT AVE, Las Cruces, NM, 88005
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES
Independent charter district1 schools
850 N TELSHOR BLVD, Las Cruces, NM, 88011
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GADSDEN
School district26 schools
6308 HIGHWAY 28, Anthony, NM, 88021
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HATCH VALLEY
School district5 schools
204 E HILL ST, Hatch, NM, 87937
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
402 W. COURT AVE BLDG 2, Las Cruces, NM, 88005
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA ACADEMIA DOLORES HUERTA
Independent charter district1 schools
400 WEST BELL AVE, Las Cruces, NM, 88005
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAS CRUCES
School district39 schools
505 SOUTH MAIN SUITE 249, Las Cruces, NM, 88001
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAS MONTANAS CHARTER
Independent charter district1 schools
1405 S. SOLANO AVE, Las Cruces, NM, 88001
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES
Independent charter district1 schools
207 S MAIN ST, Las Cruces, NM, 88001
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RAICES DEL SABER XINACHTLI COMMUNITY
Independent charter district1 schools
2211 NORTH VALLEY DRIVE, Las Cruces, NM, 88007
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Farmers and Crafts Market of Las Cruces
125 N. Main St Las Cruces, NM, 88004
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Las Cruces Farmers' & Craft Market
125 N. Main, Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, NM, 88001
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ardovino's Desert Crossing Farmers' Market
1 Ardovinos Dr., Ardovino's Desert Crossing, Sunland Park, NM, 88063
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.