British Population in Dona Ana County, NM by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The British population in Dona Ana County, NM is reported at 805 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Two cities in Dona Ana County, NM - Las Cruces and Hatch - account for most of the British population. The rest of the population, beyond 500 and 17, appears in rural or unincorporated areas. The cities Mesilla and Sunland Park show no presence. This spread suggests a partially rural demographic distribution. The analysis below breaks it down further.

Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Dona Ana County

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  • 1
    Las Cruces
    British population in Las Cruces is 500
    0.44% of Las Cruces population is British
  • 2
    Hatch
    British population in Hatch is 17
    1.02% of Hatch population is British
  • 3
    Mesilla
    British population in Mesilla is 0
    - of Mesilla population is British
  • 4
    Sunland Park
    British population in Sunland Park is 0
    - of Sunland Park population is British

Overview of British population in Dona Ana County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Dona Ana County with 805 British residents (0.36% of 221,665 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 87th percentile nationally among counties and 86th percentile within New Mexico for British population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Dona Ana County's British population of 0.36% remains below New Mexico's state average of 0.5% and the national average of 0.45%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Dona Ana County with 805 British residents, representing 7.6% of New Mexico's total British population of 10,538.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Dona Ana County's density of 0.21 British Americans per square mile exceeds New Mexico's average of 0.087 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for British demographic communities.
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Dona Ana County Cities Ranked by British Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 500 British population in Las Cruces, 17 in Hatch and zero in Mesilla and Sunland Park. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the four incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Dona Ana County, NM ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
City
British Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dona Ana County British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Las Cruces 500 0.44% 62.11%
2 Hatch 17 1.02% 2.11%
3 Mesilla 0 - -
3 Sunland Park 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Dona Ana County, NM by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total Dona Ana County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.