New Mexico

Dona Ana

209,233
2010 population
2000
first census record
2
census records

About Dona Ana

Dona Ana, New Mexico, first appears in the United States federal census in 2000, when it recorded a population of 174,682. At the most recent census, in 2010, its population stood at 209,233.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2010.

On the ground today, 19 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of El Brazito, Battle of Brazito, Brazito — Skirmish on the Rio Brazito, and 35 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2010209,233
2000174,682
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Dona Ana

Military engagements that took place in Dona Ana, New Mexico.

Battle of El Brazito
1846
Battle of Brazito
1846
Brazito — Skirmish on the Rio Brazito
1846
Mexican-American War — Battle of El Brazito
1846
Battle of El Brazito – Detail
1846
Skirmish at Brazito
1846
Battle of Brazito (New Mexico 1846)
1846
Action at Mesilla (Confederate Arizona)
1861
Battle at Mesilla NM Jul 1861
1861
Fight at Mesilla Valley
1862
Mesilla Valley Violence — Doña Ana County 1875
1875
Battle of Hembrillo Canyon (April 1880)
1880
Hembrillo Basin — Army Converging Columns Miss Victorio (April 1880)
1880
Victorio's War – Battle of Hembrillo Basin
1880
Victorio's War — Battle of Hembrillo Canyon 1880
1880
Battle of Baylor's Canyon (1880)
1880
Hembrillo Basin Battle
1880
Battle of Rinconada Pass NM
1880
Rincon-Deming Stage Robberies — New Mexico 1883
1883

Historic places in Dona Ana

National Register of Historic Places listings in Dona Ana, New Mexico.

Dona Ana Village Historic District
Dona Ana
Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs
Radium Springs
Barela-Reynolds House
Mesilla
Fort Selden
Las Cruces
La Mesilla Historic District
La Mesilla
International Boundary Marker No. 1, U.S. and Mexico
El Paso
Armijo, Nestor, House
Las Cruces
Alameda-Depot Historic District
Las Cruces
Fort Fillmore
Las Cruces
Elephant Butte Irrigation District
Las Cruces
Our Lady of Purification Catholic Church
Dona Ana
Phillips Chapel CME Church
Las Cruces
Rio Grande Theatre
Las Cruces
Green Bridge
Las Cruces
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, Elementary School
Vado
Mesilla Park Elementary School
Las Cruces
Launch Complex 33
White Sands Missile Range
University President's House
Las Cruces
Goddard Hall
Las Cruces
Air Science
Las Cruces
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Frequently asked about Dona Ana

When does Dona Ana first appear in the US census?
Dona Ana, New Mexico first appears in the federal census in 2000, with a recorded population of 174,682.
What is the population of Dona Ana?
At the most recent federal census (2010), Dona Ana had a recorded population of 209,233.
Were any battles fought in Dona Ana?
19 documented military engagements took place in Dona Ana, including Battle of El Brazito, Battle of Brazito, Brazito — Skirmish on the Rio Brazito.
How many historic places are in Dona Ana?
35 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dona Ana, New Mexico.
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