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The total population of Torrance County is estimated to be 15,203 with 7,805 males (51.34%) and 7,398 females (48.66%). There are 407 less females than males in Torrance County.
The median household income in Torrance County was $48,445 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,114(11.80%) from $43,331 in 2020. This income is 64.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Torrance County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,722. Overall, the median household income for the county of Torrance County stands at $48,445.
In Torrance County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,660 for males and $16,783 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,479 for males and $53,889 for females.
In Torrance County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $59,089, followed by White households at $47,403, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $42,005.
In 2022, the population of Torrance County was 15,454, a 0.89% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Torrance County's population was 15,318, an increase of 1.75% compared to a population of 15,054 in 2020.
The median age in Torrance County, NM is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 44.06% aged 30 to 64, 19.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Torrance County population: 74.20% are White, 2.53% are Black or African American, 1.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 11.95% are some other race and 9.19% are multiracial.