COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Torrance County

New Mexico · 16,911 residents · 3,345 sq mi

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Torrance County is a county of 16,911 people in New Mexico. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 6,626 people. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 30 minutes. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $79,400, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,911

+64%since 1990

from 10,285 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

+7%since 1990

from 32.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

3,345 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.9%(1,172)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.6%(1,455)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(1,642)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.6%(1,279)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245%(849)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.5%(2,116)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.7%(2,828)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.1%(2,388)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.1%(1,535)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(973)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.2%(537)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.8%(137)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,446

+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,619 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,134

+58%since 1990

from $8,950 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

19.0%

−2.0 ptssince 1990

from 21.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,400

+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $45,000 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$458

+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $318 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

83.9%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 82.0% in 1990

16.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic87%(8,950)

Black0.4%(38)

Hispanic / Latino38%(3,908)

Asian0.2%(18)

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.2%(9,677)

Black1.5%(255)

Hispanic / Latino37.2%(6,283)

Asian0.3%(51)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.5%(3,790)

Spaniard2.4%(377)

Puerto Rican1.1%(165)

South American0.6%(96)

Peruvian0.6%(96)

Cuban0.5%(80)

Central American0.4%(59)

Salvadoran0.4%(59)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(37)

Ancestry

English11%(1,697)

American8.7%(1,345)

Irish8.6%(1,329)

German8.4%(1,308)

Italian3.5%(548)

Scottish2.3%(349)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(224)

Norwegian1.3%(196)

Welsh1%(154)

French1%(148)

Polish0.6%(96)

Swedish0.6%(91)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.5%(81)

Dutch0.5%(81)

Hungarian0.4%(67)

Arab0.3%(51)

Lebanese0.3%(51)

Canadian0.3%(41)

Slovak0.2%(31)

French Canadian0.2%(25)

Russian0.1%(19)

British0.1%(15)

Swiss0.1%(8)

West Indian0.1%(8)

Greek0%(7)

Portuguese0%(1)

Ukrainian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

+3.6 ptssince 1990

from 10.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

77.1%

+4.5 ptssince 1990

from 72.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−0.1 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.4 min

−14%since 1990

from 35.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married27.7%(1,824)

Married57.9%(3,807)

Widowed2.8%(181)

Divorced11.6%(763)

Women 15+

Never married19.6%(1,200)

Married56.8%(3,481)

Widowed9.4%(578)

Divorced14.2%(867)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 19.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% 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)24.8%(340)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(346)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.9%(507)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,373 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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