Moving to Deming, New Mexico
Population: 14,116. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,876 (+5.4% change)
Males: 6,675 (47.3%), Females: 7,441 (52.7%)
Luna County
Zip codes: 88030.
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $20,081
Median house value: $65,200
Population by Race
Races in Deming:
- Hispanic (64.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (32.4%)
- Other race (24.2%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Black (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (7.4%), United States (6.5%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.5%), French (1.5%), Italian (1.2%).
Elevation: 4337 feet
Land area: 9.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Deming
- High school or higher: 57.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 17.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Deming city
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 9.3%
18.8% Foreign born (17.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,409 (+20.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Deming:
- MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (900 W ASH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Deming:
- GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; SILVER CITY, NM)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 69 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
- MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 69 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deming:
- LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
- BIGGS AAF (about 101 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
- EL PASO INTL (about 102 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Deming:
- DEMING MUNI (about 3 miles; DEMING, NM; Abbreviation: DMN)
- GRANT COUNTY (about 38 miles; SILVER CITY, NM; Abbreviation: SVC)
- WHISKEY CREEK (about 46 miles; SILVER CITY, NM; Abbreviation: 94E)
Amtrak station:
DEMING (301 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deming:
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 70 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 93 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
- COCHISE COLLEGE (about 139 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 145 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 206 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
Schools
Public high schools in Deming:
- DEMING HIGH (Students: 1,121; Location: 1100 SOUTH NICKEL; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DEMING DETENTION CTR (Students: 9; Location: 700 S. SILVER AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
- DEMING SECURE SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 3323 RAYMOND REED ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Deming:
- DEMING MIDDLE (Students: 878; Location: 500 WEST ASH; Grades: 06 – 07)
- HOFACKET MID HIGH (Students: 845; Location: 1400 SOUTH IRON; Grades: 08 – 09)
- MEMORIAL ELEM (Students: 533; Location: 1000 SOUTH TENTH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- SMITH ELEM (Students: 525; Location: 310 WEST ELM; Grades: KG – 05)
- CHAPARRAL ELEM (Students: 474; Location: 1400 EAST HOLLY; Grades: KG – 05)
- MARTIN ELEM (Students: 245; Location: 315 EAST FIRST; Grades: KG – 05)
- BELL ELEM (Students: 236; Location: 1000 EAST MAPLE; Grades: KG – 05)
- SUNSHINE ELEM (Students: 116; Location: 9970 COLUMBUS RD SW; Grades: KG – 05)
- MY LITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 501 WEST FLORIDA; Grades: PK – PK)
- HOMEBOUND/HOSPITAL (Students: 12; Location: 501 W. FLORIDA; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in Deming:
- MARSHALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $268,708; Location: 301 SOUTH TIN; 61,521 books; 1,450 audio materials; 5,621 video materials; 349 serial subscriptions)