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A town of 15,221, settled in 1881. Public schools that outperform most of New Mexico.

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Photo: Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
15,221
−0.7% since 2010
Typical home
$159K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
5,188
Balanced

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Schools

Deming’s public schools outperform 56% of New Mexico districts

The public schools Deming’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Chaparral ElementaryPK–5377Not graded
Ruben S. Torres ElementaryPK–5363Not graded
Memorial ElementaryPK–5331Not graded
Bell ElementaryPK–5301Not graded
Deming Intermediate6373Not graded
Deming High9–121,174Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →
Housing

A typical Deming home is worth about $159K

The typical Deming home is worth about $159,000, up 4.6% in a year, 50% below the New Mexico typical home.

$159KZillow home value

Typical home value

Deming$159K
New Mexico$318K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About half of working residents work right in Deming

45% of Deming’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Las Cruces (10%), El Paso (3%) and Albuquerque (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

45%work in town

Where working residents work

In Deming45%
Las Cruces10%
El Paso3%
Albuquerque3%
Silver City3%
4 mi
median commute distance
5,188
jobs based in Deming
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0.4% of Deming is conserved land

3.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
Map of Deming: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.4%
conserved · 47 of 10,656 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#19
most walkable in NM
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lloyd Pratz Athletic Complex—8
2. Northside Park—5
3. Florida Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Deming beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outDemingNM
More adults treating high blood pressure76.7%73.3%
More uninsured adults26.4%15.6%
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1999
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Deming has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–59°
Spring43–79°
Summer64–95°
Fall46–78°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Deming NM - c. 1917
c. 1917 · Deming NM - c. 1917 · Wikimedia Commons
Deming’s story

145 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Interior views of pneumothorax room, x-ray department, and throat treatment room, Holy Cross Sanatorium Mahoney ParkDisplay of automobile tires and wheelsSmokejumpers, 1948
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Landmarks

5 places in Deming on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Deming

12 notable people were born in Deming.

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About Deming

City in New Mexico, United States

Official town website ↗

Deming (, DEM-ing) is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, 60 miles (97 km) west of Las Cruces and 35 miles (56 km) north of the Mexican border. The population was 14,758 as of the 2020 census. Deming is the county seat and principal community of Luna County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1881
Population
14,758
Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
4,334 ft
ZIP code
88030–88031, 88030, 88031
Area code
575

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