Torrance County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,100
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,100
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,986
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,048
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,047
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,045
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,383
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 44.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,373
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,546
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,253
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $366
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $872
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,052
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,088
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,650
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,936
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 327,689
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,302
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,842
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,139
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 205
Total employment, 2023 2,070
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 107,782
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 874
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,345.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,344.85
FIPS Code 35057