Population By Race and Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 17,791 population of Socorro County, New Mexico comprised of 8,657 people who identified as Hispanic (48.66%), and 9,134 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Socorro County, New Mexico with a population of 14,854 (83.49%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,155 (12.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 316 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2010, with a population of 8,157 (45.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,697 (37.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,891 (10.63%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Socorro County, NM in 2010
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Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2010
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Population By Race in Socorro , NM in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 198 1.11%
White Alone 14,854 83.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,155 12.11%
Asian Alone 250 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.1%
Two Or More Races 316 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Socorro , NM in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,157 45.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 264 1.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 132 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,697 37.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,891 10.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 214 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 184 1.03%