Socorro city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,306
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,787
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,642
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,300
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,301
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,306
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,013
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.0%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 27.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 47.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 95.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 846
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 32.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,469
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,032
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,396
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 84.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 37.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,843
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,433
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,798
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,575
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,744
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,099
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
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 1,563.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,452.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.03
FIPS Code 4868636