Socorro County, NM Population

Overview

16,605

Total Population

40.0

Median age

47.90%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,395

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Socorro County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Socorro County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Socorro County's population under 18 was 22.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Socorro County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Socorro County, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 20.49% aged 15 to 29, 40.96% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 697 less females than males in Socorro County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.90% females and 52.10% males in Socorro County, NM.
The Socorro County, NM gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,042.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 745.

Socorro County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Socorro County population: 66.80% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 11.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.90% are Asian, 4.93% are some other race and 13.65% are multiracial.
Socorro County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,395 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,21 (49.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Socorro County is White with a population of 11,092 (66.80% of the total population).

Socorro County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,311 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Socorro County's population decreased by 221 (1.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Socorro County's population decreased by 1,233 (6.93%), 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, Socorro County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 16,115.