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Welcome to Luna County ...

Time Zone: Luna County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Deming is the Seat for Luna County.

Luna County was founded in 1901. Luna was created by taking area from Dona Ana and Grant Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Luna had a population of 23,709 people. This is a decrease of 5.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,081 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Luna represented 1.22% of the total population of New Mexico.

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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.