Laguna is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 1,282 people and two associated neighborhoods, Laguna is the 102nd largest community in New Mexico. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Laguna, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Laguna, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Laguna’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Laguna does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .

Laguna is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Laguna enrolled in college, Laguna has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

One downside of living in Laguna, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.70 minutes every day commuting to work.

Laguna is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Laguna, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Laguna does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Laguna with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.01% of adults in Laguna have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Laguna in 2022 was $25,928, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,712 for a family of four. However, Laguna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Laguna also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.27% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Laguna is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laguna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laguna residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Laguna include English, Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Laguna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Navajo.