City in Socorro County, New Mexico · 14.5 sq mi · 565 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Socorro. The typical household earns $39,375, and the median resident is 29.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,674 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.6%
Men 26.9 · Women 34.2
1880–2026
8,171
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,171
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,171 | -90 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,261 | -56 | 0.67% |
| 2024 | 8,317 | -42 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 8,359 | -80 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 8,439 | -104 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 8,543 | -131 | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 8,674 | +318 | 3.81% |
| 2019 | 8,356 | -20 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 8,376 | -93 | 1.10% |
| 2017 | 8,469 | -89 | 1.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Never married | 60% | 70% | 47% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 21% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau