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

Shelby County reports a total of 43 Canadian residents, with Las Cruces being the only city showing any presence - 31 residents. Hatch and Mesilla report none. The remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated areas, pointing to a rural demographic distribution outside city boundaries. Further analysis explores this rural dispersion across New Mexico.

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

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  • 1
    Las Cruces
    Canadian population in Las Cruces is 31
    0.03% of Las Cruces population is Canadian
  • 2
    Hatch
    Canadian population in Hatch is 0
    - of Hatch population is Canadian
  • 3
    Mesilla
    Canadian population in Mesilla is 0
    - of Mesilla population is Canadian
  • 4
    Sunland Park
    Canadian population in Sunland Park is 0
    - of Sunland Park population is Canadian

Overview of Canadian population in Dona Ana County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Dona Ana County with 43 Canadian residents (0.019% of 221,665 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 63rd percentile nationally among counties and 69th percentile within New Mexico for Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Dona Ana County's Canadian population of 0.019% remains below New Mexico's state average of 0.077% and the national average of 0.17%, 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 43 Canadian residents, representing 2.6% of New Mexico's total Canadian population of 1,624.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Dona Ana County maintains 0.011 Canadian Americans per square mile, marginally below New Mexico's state average of 0.013 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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Dona Ana County Cities Ranked by Canadian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 31 Canadian population in Las Cruces and zero in Hatch and Mesilla. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Dona Ana County, NM ranked by Canadian population count
Rank by Canadian Population
City
Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dona Ana County Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Las Cruces 31 0.03% 72.09%
2 Hatch 0 - -
2 Mesilla 0 - -
2 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 Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Canadian 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 Canadian 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 Canadian alone, while others identify as Canadian along with another race (such as Canadian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Canadian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Canadian 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 Canadian .
  2. % of Total Dona Ana County Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Canadian 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 Canadian 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 Canadian 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 Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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