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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)