Socorro County, New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 16.60K population of Socorro County, NM residents comprised of 8.35K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (50.33%), and 8.24K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Socorro County, NM, with a population of 8.10K (48.80%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Socorro County, NM, with a population of 3.19K (19.20%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Socorro County, NM, with a population of 2.63K (15.84%). The smallest racial group in Socorro County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8 (0.05%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Socorro County, NM, with a population of 5.36K (32.31%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Socorro County, NM, with a population of 2.75K (16.58%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Socorro County, NM, with a population of 2.74K (16.50%). The smallest ethnic group in Socorro County, NM was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Socorro County, New Mexico from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other New Mexico counties and also for the state of New Mexico.

Socorro County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:16,595
50.33%49.67%
Hispanic (50.33%)
Non Hispanic (49.67%)
Socorro County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:16,595
48.80%19.20%15.84%13.17%
White Alone (48.80%)
Two or more races (19.20%)
Some Other Race Alone (15.84%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (13.17%)
Asian Alone (1.87%)
Black or African American Alone (1.06%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Socorro County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:16,595
32.31%16.58%16.50%15.39%11.73%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (32.31%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (16.58%)
Hispanic - White Alone (16.50%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (15.39%)
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (11.73%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.10%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.63%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (1.78%)
Socorro County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 8,099 48.80
Two Or More Races 3,187 19.20
Some Other Race Alone 2,629 15.84
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,185 13.17
Asian Alone 311 1.87
Black or African American Alone 176 1.06
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05
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Socorro County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 5,361 32.31
Hispanic - Two or More Races 2,751 16.58
Hispanic - White Alone 2,738 16.50
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2,554 15.39
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1,946 11.73
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 436 2.63
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 295 1.78
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 239 1.44
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 121 0.73
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 75 0.45
Hispanic - Black Alone 55 0.33
Hispanic - Asian Alone 16 0.10
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 8 0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
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