COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Socorro County

New Mexico · 14,764 residents · 6,646 sq mi

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With 14,764 people, Socorro County is a county in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 29.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $51,600. Median household income is $19,165, under the $30,130 national median. Households here earn about 20% less than in New Mexico as a whole. There are 3,314 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,764

−18%vs 2000

vs 18,078 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 32.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6,646 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(1,177)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(1,403)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,171)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(1,296)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,098)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(2,401)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(2,120)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(1,378)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(1,173)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(844)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(569)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(134)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,165

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,439 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,154

−29%vs 2000

vs $12,826 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,600

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$305

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $362 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

31.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic37.6%(6,796)

Black0.5%(91)

Hispanic / Latino48.7%(8,810)

Asian1.1%(198)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.6%(11,458)

Black1%(155)

Hispanic / Latino48.6%(7,182)

Asian1.4%(204)

Other20%(2,947)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.8%(3,533)

Spaniard1.9%(308)

South American0.3%(43)

Puerto Rican0.2%(31)

Colombian0.2%(26)

Central American0.1%(22)

Guatemalan0.1%(22)

Venezuelan0.1%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(216)

Korean0.3%(47)

Japanese0.2%(25)

Taiwanese0%(6)

Ancestry

American14.4%(2,340)

German11.4%(1,839)

English6.3%(1,021)

Irish3.3%(529)

British1.7%(279)

Italian1.7%(275)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(119)

Norwegian0.6%(101)

Scottish0.5%(84)

Ukrainian0.4%(71)

Welsh0.4%(70)

Iranian0.3%(44)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.3%(43)

French0.3%(41)

Danish0.2%(40)

Swedish0.2%(38)

Dutch0.2%(36)

Subsaharan African0.2%(33)

Turkish0.2%(31)

French Canadian0.2%(27)

Russian0.2%(26)

Czech0.1%(21)

Finnish0.1%(20)

Australian0.1%(17)

Croatian0.1%(16)

Polish0.1%(15)

Arab0.1%(14)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Swiss0%(8)

Greek0%(6)

Lebanese0%(3)

Hungarian0%(3)

Moroccan0%(2)

Brazilian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.2%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 16.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.1%(3,416)

Married33.7%(2,169)

Widowed2.9%(184)

Divorced10.3%(665)

Women 15+

Never married33.7%(2,157)

Married33.7%(2,157)

Widowed14.1%(901)

Divorced18.4%(1,178)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.0%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(203)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(192)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.3%(245)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(34)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 865 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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