Welcome to Dona Ana County ...
Time Zone: Dona Ana County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Las Cruces is the Seat for Dona Ana County.
Dona Ana County is one of the original counties of New Mexico and was founded in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dona Ana had a population of 218,195 people. This is an increase of 3.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 210,097 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dona Ana represented 10.2% of the total population of New Mexico.
Below are some of the communities located in Dona Ana County:
- Hatch
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
- Las Cruces
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mesilla
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunland Park
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to New Mexico
- Websites specific to Dona Ana County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Luna County
- Sierra County
- Otero County
- El Paso County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |