Population By Race and Ethnicity in Socorro County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 15,963 population of Socorro County, New Mexico comprised of 8,027 people who identified as Hispanic (50.29%), and 7,936 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Socorro County, New Mexico with a population of 12,429 (77.86%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,414 (15.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 511 (3.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 7,116 (44.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,313 (33.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,885 (11.81%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Socorro , NM in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 248 1.55%
White Alone 12,429 77.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,414 15.12%
Asian Alone 335 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.16%
Two Or More Races 511 3.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Socorro , NM in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,116 44.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 529 3.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 47 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 225 1.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,313 33.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,885 11.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 288 1.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 286 1.79%