Luna County

  • Total population: 18,110
  • Adult population age 25 and older: 11,603
  • % of adults with less than a 9th grade education: 21.9%
  • % of adults with less than a 12th grade education: 41.2%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 1: 35%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 2 or below: 66%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home: 42.8%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home and who speak only limited English: 39.7%
  • % of all persons in poverty: 31.5%
  • % of children in poverty: 45.3%