White Sands

White Sands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area. See also White Sands Missile Range and White Sands National Monument. White Sands is located at 32°23′3″N 106°29′52″W / 32.38417°N 106.49778°W / 32.38417; -106.49778 (32.384064, -106.497698). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP ha... more

White Sands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area. See also White Sands Missile Range and White Sands National Monument. White Sands is located at 32°23′3″N 106°29′52″W / 32.38417°N 106.49778°W / 32.38417; -106.49778 (32.384064, -106.497698). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 432 households, and 355 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 429.2 people per square mile (165.8/km²). There were 667 housing units at an average density of 216.4/sq mi (83.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.43% White, 11.56% African American, 0.98% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 6.27% from other races, and 5.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.61% of... less