Socorro County, New Mexico demographics
Population: 16,605
Median age: 40.0
Median household income: 38,242
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Socorro County, New Mexico.
Population
| 2021 | 16,605 |
| 2020 | 16,723 |
| 2019 | 16,858 |
| 2018 | 17,000 |
| 2017 | 17,098 |
| 2016 | 17,324 |
| 2015 | 17,494 |
| 2014 | 17,608 |
| 2013 | 17,756 |
| 2012 | 17,843 |
| 2011 | 17,926 |
| 2010 | 17,964 |
| 2009 | 18,163 |
Socorro County, NM cities
Abeytas CDP - 151
Alamillo CDP - 189
Alamo CDP - 912
Chamizal CDP - 54
Escondida CDP - 17
La Joya CDP - 65
Las Nutrias CDP - 80
Lemitar CDP - 624
Luis Lopez CDP - 60
Magdalena village - 815
Polvadera CDP - 684
San Acacia CDP - 30
San Antonio CDP - 16
San Antonito CDP - 0
Socorro city - 8,553
Veguita CDP - 53
Census data for Socorro County, New Mexico
Demographic and housing estimates in Socorro County, New Mexico
| Total population | 16,605 |
| Male | 8,651 |
| Female | 7,954 |
| Total population | 16,605 |
| Under 5 years | 846 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,335 |
| 10 to 14 years | 969 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,559 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,070 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,443 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,728 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,140 |
| 55 to 59 years | 992 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,271 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,019 |
| 75 to 84 years | 926 |
| 85 years and over | 307 |
| Median age (years) | 40.0 |
| Under 18 years | 3,751 |
| 16 years and over | 13,170 |
| 18 years and over | 12,854 |
| 21 years and over | 11,503 |
| 62 years and over | 4,097 |
| 65 years and over | 3,252 |
| Total population | 16,605 |
| One race | 14,339 |
| White | 11,092 |
| Black or African American | 126 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,986 |
| Asian | 316 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 819 |
| Two or more races | 2,266 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,297 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,268 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,029 |
Social characteristics in Socorro County, New Mexico
| Total households | 4,834 |
| Family households (families) | 2,137 |
| Married-couple family | 280 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,131 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 856 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,286 |
| Average household size | 2,026 |
| Average family size | 3.33 |
Economic characteristics in Socorro County, New Mexico
| Total households | 4,834 |
| Less than $10,000 | 503 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 437 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 692 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 661 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 576 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 765 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 435 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 469 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 201 |
| $200,000 or more | 95 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,242 |
Housing characteristics in Socorro County, New Mexico
| Total housing units | 7,641 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,834 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,807 |
| Total housing units | 7,641 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,975 |
| 1-unit, attached | 23 |
| 2 units | 127 |
| 3 or 4 units | 221 |
| 5 to 9 units | 97 |
| 10 to 19 units | 120 |
| 20 or more units | 160 |
| Mobile home | 2,907 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 11 |
| Total housing units | 7,641 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 251 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 609 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,254 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,946 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,052 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 942 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 510 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 198 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 879 |
| Total housing units | 7,641 |
| 1 room | 136 |
| 2 rooms | 132 |
| 3 rooms | 1,028 |
| 4 rooms | 2,021 |
| 5 rooms | 1,905 |
| 6 rooms | 1,416 |
| 7 rooms | 373 |
| 8 rooms | 340 |
| 9 rooms or more | 290 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 7,641 |
| No bedroom | 187 |
| 1 bedroom | 907 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,780 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,175 |
| 4 bedrooms | 518 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 74 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,834 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,761 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,073 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.30 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.44 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,834 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 253 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 843 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 679 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,161 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 759 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,139 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,761 |
| Less than $50,000 | 825 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 900 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 624 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 645 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 489 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 221 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 46 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,761 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 969 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,792 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 963 |
| Less than $500 | 370 |
| $500 to $999 | 326 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 222 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 41 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 4 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 688 |
| No rent paid | 110 |
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