Socorro County, New Mexico
Socorro County Courthouse, Socorro
Socorro County is in central New Mexico. The Trinity Site is in the southeastern corner of the county while the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's VLA Telescope is in the western part of the county. New Mexico Technical & Mining Institute is located in Socorro.
Formed in 1850, Socorro County contains 6,646 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water.
The county seat is Socorro.
Fast Facts about Socorro County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 55%
Government Sector: 35%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 3 People per Square Mile
2009 Cost of Living Index for Socorro County: 85.4
Median Resident Age: 32.4 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 55%
Government Sector: 35%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 3 People per Square Mile
2009 Cost of Living Index for Socorro County: 85.4
Median Resident Age: 32.4 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $29,550
Estimated Median Home Value: $126,530
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Professional Services, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Social Services, Automotive Parts & Dealers, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $29,550
Estimated Median Home Value: $126,530
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Professional Services, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Social Services, Automotive Parts & Dealers, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 17,866 |
| Males | 9,172 |
| Females | 8,694 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 4,270 |
| 18 & over | 13,596 |
| 20-24 | 1,492 |
| 25-34 | 2,057 |
| 35-49 | 3,196 |
| 50-64 | 3,577 |
| 65 & over | 2,533 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,664 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 9,202 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 13,424 |
| African-American | 188 |
| Asian | 219 |
| Native American | 2,082 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Other | 1,442 |
| Two or more | 503 |
