County Dossier

Socorro County

New Mexico | County

Population

16,200

Land Area

6,646.4 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
6,646.4 sq mi
Water Area
1.9 sq mi
Water Share
0.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

16,200

Density
2.4 / sq mi
Households
5,269
Housing Units
7,693
Median Age
40.3 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$36,570

GDP

$666.15M

Real GDP Change-0.2%
Per Capita Income
$26,858
Personal Income
$755.21M
Personal Income Per Capita
$47,298

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

4,411 ft

Mean

5,996 ft

Max

10,759 ft

Provenance

GEOID 35053 ANSI 01702371
Latitude 33.99166 Longitude -106.93914
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23