Otero County, NM Population

Overview

67,298

Total Population

36.5

Median age

48.14%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26,357

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Otero County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Otero County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Otero County's population under 18 was 23.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Otero County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Otero County, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 21.85% aged 15 to 29, 41.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,500 less females than males in Otero County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.14% females and 51.86% males in Otero County, NM.
The Otero County, NM gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,350.

Otero County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Otero County population: 69.57% are White, 3.36% are Black or African American, 6.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.74% are some other race and 12.35% are multiracial.
Otero County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 26,357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,941 (60.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Otero County is White with a population of 46,822 (69.57% of the total population).

Otero County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 68,823 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Otero County's population increased by 2,243 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Otero County's population increased by 3,468 (5.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Otero County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 61,313.