County · code 35029
Luna CountyNew Mexico
Luna County is in New Mexico with its county seat in Deming. It was created on March 16, 1901, from parts of Doña Ana and Grant counties.
- Founded1901
- County seatDeming
- Land area2,965 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
- Population25,427 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped115,365 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Luna on the map of New Mexico
New Mexico has 33 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1901 from Do County, Ana County and Grant County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Luna County was formed in 1901 from Do County, Ana County and Grant County. Deming is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1901 for land now in Luna County may have been recorded in Do County, Ana County and Grant County.
- 1901Luna County created Luna created by New Mexico Territory from DoÑA Ana and Grant. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1901, 34th assy., ch. 38/pp. 70-75
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Luna
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 115,365 parcels from Luna County, NM GIS (AGOL org 'Luna County, New Mexico', urlKey LunaCountyNM; owner gis@lunacountynm.us). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Luna County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Luna by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Luna County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Luna County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Luna County
- When was Luna County founded?
- Luna County was founded in 1901, formed from Do County, Ana County and Grant County.
- What is the county seat of Luna County?
- The county seat of Luna County is Deming.
- Is there an online parcel map for Luna County?
- Yes. Luna County, NM GIS (AGOL org 'Luna County, New Mexico', urlKey LunaCountyNM; owner gis@lunacountynm.us) publishes a parcel map of 115,365 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Luna County's boundary or name changed?
- Luna County was created in 1901 from Do County, Ana County and Grant County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Luna County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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