Village · New Mexico

Hatch, New Mexico

Hatch, village, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Hatch had 1,584 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,539 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,588 (±419). GEOID 3531820.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,584

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,539 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,588 ±419

Median household income

$43,486

±$11,286 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $64,059

Median home value

$102,800

±$42,203 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $248,100

Median gross rent

$503

±$139 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $1,067

Where is Hatch and what county is it in?

Hatch is a village in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It covers 3.0 square miles of land, 512 residents per square mile in 2020.

Hatch is in the Las Cruces, NM metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hatch (marked with a dot) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hatch, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,584 people lived in Hatch on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than New Mexico (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,539 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,588 (±419).

  • July 2020→2021 +5 (1,553)
  • 2021→2022 +6 (1,559)
  • 2022→2023 +15 (1,574)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (1,584)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (1,584)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure HatchDoña Ana CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,588 ±419 224,266 2,120,246 no clear change
Households 447 ±100 84,889 837,414 no clear change
Average household size 3.53 ±0.63 2.58 2.48 no clear change
Housing units 493 ±110 92,436 956,964 −222

Hatch's population since 2000

From 1,673 in 2000 to 1,584 in 2025: down 5.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hatch as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,673
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,585
  • 2010 Census 1,648
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,656
  • 2020 Census 1,539
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,584

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hatch?

The median resident of Hatch is 26.7 years old; 29.7% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 88.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 11.3%. 35.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure HatchDoña Ana CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Median age 26.7 ±13.2 34.3 39.4 no clear change
Under 18 years 29.7% ±6.5 pts 23.1% 21.7% –
65 years and over 18.4% ±8.4 pts 17.0% 19.3% –
Male 58.6% ±5.4 pts 49.4% 49.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88.7% ±6.8 pts 67.9% 48.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 11.3% ±6.8 pts 26.7% 36.0% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 1.4% 1.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 1.1% 1.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.6% 8.5% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 2.0% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.2% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 35.0% ±10.8 pts 14.7% 9.4% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 78.3% ±9.8 pts 45.3% 31.3% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.7% ±5.8 pts 7.4% 7.9% –
With a disability 9.0% ±4.0 pts 14.5% 17.0% –
No health insurance coverage 17.8% ±7.8 pts 11.3% 9.6% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 48.9% ±13.3 pts 83.4% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 6.7% ±4.4 pts 31.7% 31.0% −16.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.5% ±3.6 pts 13.8% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 99.6% ±0.6 pts 86.9% 88.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.7 pts 3.9% 3.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hatch earn?

Half of Hatch's 447 households earn less than $43,486 a year (±$11,286), against $56,848 in Doña Ana County and $64,059 in New Mexico. In 2015-2019 it was $29,742 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure HatchDoña Ana CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $43,486 ±$11,286 $56,848 $64,059 no clear change
Mean household income $71,695 ±$20,628 $76,951 $88,155 –
Per capita income $22,611 ±$5,900 $29,907 $36,218 no clear change
People below the poverty line 19.0% ±10.1 pts 21.3% 17.8% −23.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 20.1% ±15.5 pts 27.8% 24.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 32.9% ±12.4 pts 24.1% 19.2% –
Households with a computer 84.8% ±9.6 pts 95.1% 93.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 79.2% ±10.3 pts 90.6% 86.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hatch?

Owners occupy 71.4% of Hatch's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,800 by its owner (±$42,203). The median renter pays $503 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure HatchDoña Ana CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $102,800 ±$42,203 $220,800 $248,100 no clear change
Median gross rent $503 ±$139 $934 $1,067 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 26.6% ±21.3 pts 46.7% 41.7% –
Owner-occupied homes 71.4% ±13.3 pts 65.5% 70.0% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 28.6% ±13.3 pts 34.5% 30.0% –
Housing units 493 ±110 92,436 956,964 −222
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±12.5 pts 0.8% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 6.6% ±16.4 pts 4.1% 5.9% –
Single-family detached homes 56.8% ±13.3 pts 59.9% 64.5% –
Mobile homes 33.1% ±12.5 pts 19.0% 15.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±8.3 pts 2.6% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.7% ±8.0 pts 13.7% 8.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 6.7% ±8.2 pts 2.4% 4.4% –
Households with no vehicle 7.8% ±6.7 pts 6.1% 5.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Hatch work and get to work?

77.9% of Hatch's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure HatchDoña Ana CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.9% ±8.6 pts 58.3% 57.8% –
Unemployment rate 9.9% ±6.7 pts 6.8% 6.0% –
Drove alone to work 77.9% ±6.4 pts 75.0% 73.6% –
Carpooled 12.8% ±6.7 pts 10.9% 9.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.5% 0.6% –
Walked 7.4% ±2.5 pts 1.7% 1.9% –
Worked from home 1.9% ±1.7 pts 9.5% 12.2% –
Mean travel time to work 18.2 min ±3.1 22.8 min 23.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Hatch?

No census tract lies mostly in Hatch; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Hatch, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hatch
Tract 14.02Doña Ana County2,345 $39,495 $99,10046%
Tract 14.01Doña Ana County2,300 $32,484 $81,1006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hatch) · Census block assignment files

How does Hatch compare with other places in New Mexico?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hatch is the 8,555th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 52nd-most populous of 105 in New Mexico.

Hatch ranks 116th of 143 places in New Mexico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hatch's rank in New Mexico (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate52nd105
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)14th61
Residents per square mile71st155
Median household income116th143
Per capita income118th154
Median home value116th138
Median gross rent112th114
Poverty rate71st109
Bachelor's degree or higher123rd128
Median age148th154
Owner-occupied share99th150
Travel time to work112th150

Hatch's figures with every place in New Mexico (CSV)

Every place in New Mexico, sortable · Compare Hatch with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Hatch?

20 of the 56 figures for Hatch on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hatch are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hatch.