Socorro County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,838
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,838
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,967
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,597
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,595
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,866
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 15.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 50.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 865
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,945
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,293
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $691
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,269
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 63.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,646
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,935
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,181
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,418
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,274
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,570
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,858
Persons in poverty, percent 28.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 221
Total employment, 2023 2,772
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 102,198
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 761
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 164
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 6,646.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 6,646.68
FIPS Code 35053