Socorro city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,261
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,261
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,348
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,702
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,707
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,051
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 46.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 34.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 14.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 36.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 48.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 361
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,334
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $711
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,289
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 64.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,812
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,160
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,643
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,933
Persons in poverty, percent 32.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 602.4
Population per square mile, 2010 628.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.39
FIPS Code 3573540