Population By Race and Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,471 population of Socorro County, New Mexico comprised of 8,581 people who identified as Hispanic (49.12%), and 8,890 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Socorro County, New Mexico with a population of 14,425 (82.57%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,226 (12.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 376 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 8,001 (45.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,424 (36.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,908 (10.92%).

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 2012
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Population By Race in Socorro , NM in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 190 1.09%
White Alone 14,425 82.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,226 12.74%
Asian Alone 230 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.14%
Two Or More Races 376 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Socorro , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,001 45.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 318 1.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 161 0.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,424 36.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,908 10.92%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 198 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 215 1.23%