Otero County

Otero County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population	67,839
County Seat	Otero County Courthouse
State FIPS	35
County FIPS	035
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	14
Total Town Population	44,717
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	67,850
Median Age	35.9
Veterans	7,558
Housing Units	32,244
Uninsured	656
Net Migration (recent)	505
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	969
Total Employees	12,819
Avg Annual Pay	$50,017
Median Household Income	$50,833
Poverty Rate	19.4%
Unemployment Rate	8.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,136
Federal Spending FY2024	$771,868,909
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,378

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$139,100
Median Rent	$882
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$761
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	16
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	17.5%
Adult Obesity	34.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	40.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.2
Electric Customers	936098
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	68
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	32
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	223
SNAP Stores	40
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	407
Land in Farms (acres)	178,687
Avg Farm Size (acres)	439.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-07-22
EM	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-07-10
DR	SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING	2024-06-20
FM	SALT FIRE	2024-06-18
FM	SOUTH FORK FIRE	2024-06-17
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
FM	SOLDIER CANYON FIRE	2018-06-08
FM	TIMBERON FIRE	2016-07-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-10-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Otero County

Alamogordo — pop 30,898
Holloman AFB — pop 3,810
Tularosa — pop 2,553
Boles Acres — pop 1,788
La Luz — pop 1,578
Mescalero — pop 1,480
High Rolls — pop 862
Cloudcroft — pop 750
Timberon — pop 345
Twin Forks — pop 228
Bent — pop 150
Mayhill — pop 96
Weed — pop 67
Sacramento — pop 53
Orogrande — pop 35
Pinon — pop 24

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.