Socorro County, New Mexico

Socorro County is a county located in New Mexico, in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 18078 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 18180, It is New Mexico's 21st most populous county. It is spread over 6648.71 mi˛ (17220.08 sq km), of which, 6646.4 square miles (17214.1 sq km ) of it is land and 2.31 square miles (5.98 sq km) of it is water, it is the second largest by area in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Socorro County New Mexico
Map of Socorro County, New Mexico

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 18078 people, 6675 households, and 4491 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.7 people per square mile (1.04/km˛), it is the eighth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. There were 7808 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/km˛). The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.2. Age range in the county was well distributed with 28.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 18180, The racial makeup of the county was 14963 White, 201 Black or African American, 2348 American Indian, 311 Asian, 16 Native Hawaiian, and 341 from two or more races.

Socorro County New Mexico Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Socorro County New Mexico School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Socorro County New Mexico GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $23439, it would be the second lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The median income for a family in the county was $29544, making it the fifth lowest county by median family income in New Mexico. The per capita income for the county was $12826, it is seventh poorest county by per capita income in New Mexico.

In 2000, 5817 pupils and students, of which 2996 are male and 2821 are female, 32.18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 262 nursery or pri school, 298 kindergarten, 2361 elementary school, 1181 high school and 1715 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alamo CdpSocorro County39.6739.670118329.8403915347
2Magdalena VillageSocorro County6.226.220913146.81306422917
3Socorro CitySocorro County14.4414.410.038877615.81325022530
YearPopulation
April 2000 census18078
April 2000 Estimate18078
July 2000 Estimate18052
July 2001 Estimate17977
July 2002 Estimate17844
July 2003 Estimate18068
July 2004 Estimate18015
July 2005 Estimate18115
July 2006 Estimate18102
July 2007 Estimate18082
July 2008 Estimate18180
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school113149262
Kindergarten165133298
Elementary school119111702361
High school5566251181
College or graduate school9717441715
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Socorro County, New Mexico$23439$29544$12826
New Mexico, United States$34133$39425$17261
United States$41994$50046$21587