Population By Race and Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 16,649 population of Socorro County, New Mexico comprised of 8,377 people who identified as Hispanic (50.32%), and 8,272 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Socorro County, New Mexico with a population of 13,169 (79.1%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,440 (14.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 415 (2.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 7,584 (45.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,585 (33.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,968 (11.82%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Socorro County, NM in 2018

Total Population:16,649

Hispanic (50.32%)

Non Hispanic (49.69%)

Race in Socorro County, NM in 2018

Total Population:16,649

White Alone (79.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (14.66%)

Two or more races (2.49%)

Asian Alone (2.16%)

Black or African American Alone (1.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2018

Total Population:16,649

Hispanic White Alone (45.55%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (33.55%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (11.82%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.30%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.84%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.95%)

Population By Race in Socorro , NM in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,169	79.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,440	14.66%
Two Or More Races	415	2.49%
Asian Alone	359	2.16%
Black or African American Alone	246	1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	20	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Socorro , NM in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	7,584	45.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,585	33.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,968	11.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	472	2.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	325	1.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	226	1.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	189	1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	163	0.98%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	83	0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	34	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.03%