Socorro County

Socorro County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population	16,595
County Seat	Socorro County Courthouse
State FIPS	35
County FIPS	053
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	14
Total Town Population	12,168
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,453
Median Age	39.6
Veterans	1,140
Housing Units	7,621
Uninsured	81
Net Migration (recent)	-268
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	227
Total Employees	2,720
Avg Annual Pay	$51,836
Median Household Income	$40,699
Poverty Rate	30.5%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$47,420
Federal Spending FY2024	$255,261,499
Federal Spending Per Capita	$15,382

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$132,700
Median Rent	$702
FMR Studio	$678
FMR 1BR	$764
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,549

Health & Safety

Hospitals	16
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	20.0%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	56.4
Air Quality Good Days	120

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	55
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	117
SNAP Stores	20
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	64
Land in Farms (acres)	898,789
Avg Farm Size (acres)	14,043.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2013-09-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES	2011-03-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2006-08-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
FM	NM-BERNARDO FIRE-6-18-2004	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE FOREST FIRE	2000-05-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Socorro County

Socorro — pop 8,707
Alamo — pop 1,150
Magdalena — pop 806
Lemitar — pop 346
Veguita — pop 219
Polvadera — pop 178
Alamillo — pop 124
Las Nutrias — pop 119
San Antonio — pop 113
San Antonito CDP (Socorro County) — pop 81
La Joya — pop 80
Luis Lopez — pop 66
Chamizal — pop 51
Abeytas — pop 45
Escondida — pop 45
San Acacia — pop 38

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.