Socorro County, New Mexico Demographics

Socorro County is 48th out of 3,143 other counties in Size in square miles

Socorro County is 2nd in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Size in square miles

Socorro County is 3rd in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in People per household

Socorro County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Income below poverty line

Socorro County is 6th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Socorro County is 8th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Race - Asian

Socorro County is 11th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Socorro County is 12th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Foreign born residents

Socorro County is 14th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Home median value

Socorro County is 14th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Socorro County is 14th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Race - Two or More

Size Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Current population (2012)	17,603	22nd	2,085,538	313,914,040
Size in square miles	6,646.7	2nd	121,298.1	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	2.7	26th	17	87.4

Age Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Residents younger than 5	6.6%	15th	6.9%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	23.7%	16th	24.7%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	15.4%	20th	14.1%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	77.8%	26th	83.1%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	21.1%	11th	25.4%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Race - White	82.9%	28th	83.2%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	1.2%	18th	2.4%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	12.4%	6th	10.2%	1.2%
Race - Asian	1.3%	8th	1.6%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	27th	0.2%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.1%	14th	2.4%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	48.9%	14th	47.0%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	37.1%	23rd	39.8%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Female residents	49.0%	25th	50.5%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	7.4%	12th	9.8%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Housing units	8,100	24th	908,132	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	8.2%	17th	15.0%	25.9%
Households	5,694	23rd	762,002	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	75.6%	15th	69.6%	66.1%
Home median value	$115,900	14th	$161,800	$186,200
People per household	3.0	3rd	2.6	2.6
Building permits (last year)	0	33rd	4,672	829,658

Income Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Income per capita	$18,206	24th	$23,537	$27,915
Income per household	$34,148	24th	$44,631	$52,762
Income below poverty line	27.4%	4th	19.0%	14.3%

Business Demographics
	Socorro County	Rank	New Mexico	US
Non-farm private establishments	243	23rd	43,860	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	2,885	22nd	597,568	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	1,035	24th	157,231	27,092,908
Retail sales	$126,228	24th	$24,469,997	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$6,955	27th	$12,429	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$24,224	21st	$3,734,300	$613,795,732