Population By Race and Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 16,989 population of Socorro County, New Mexico comprised of 8,473 people who identified as Hispanic (49.87%), and 8,516 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Socorro County, New Mexico with a population of 13,605 (80.08%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,404 (14.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 428 (2.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 7,732 (45.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,873 (34.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,987 (11.7%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Socorro , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 229 1.35%
White Alone 13,605 80.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,404 14.15%
Asian Alone 301 1.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.13%
Two Or More Races 428 2.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Socorro , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 76 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,732 45.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 417 2.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 204 1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,873 34.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,987 11.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 272 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 224 1.32%