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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Socorro County, NM in 2018
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Population By Race in Socorro , NM in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 246 1.48%
White Alone 13,169 79.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,440 14.66%
Asian Alone 359 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.12%
Two Or More Races 415 2.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Socorro , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,584 45.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 472 2.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 189 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 163 0.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,585 33.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,968 11.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 325 1.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 226 1.36%