Socorro County is located in west-central New Mexico. The County Seat is Socorro and the largest city is Socorro. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.socorrocounty.net/. The 2014 population estimate is 17,310 and the 2010 census population was 17,864. The land area is 6,646.68 square miles and there are 2.7 persons per square mile.
82.2% of the population is White, 1.3% is Black or African American, 49.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% is Asian, 12.7% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.3% is two or more races. 78.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 19.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $122,800, there are 5,329 households, an average of 3.23 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,104, the median household income is $34,036, and 25.1% of the persons in Socorro County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,035. Retail sales (in $1000) were $126,228, and sales per capita were $6,955. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 35.3%.
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Socorro County Socorro County, New Mexico government official website. |
Business Directory Member business directory from the Socorro County Chamber of Commerce. |
Code Socorro County ordinances in pdf format. |
Court Records New Mexico State Judiciary case search for Socorro County District Court and Socorro Municipal Court records. |
Forms Downloadable Socorro County forms and documents. |
Inmates Socorro County Detention Center inmate roster. |
Jobs Socorro County Human Resources Department job listings. |
Property | Tax Records Socorro County Office of the Treasurer property tax account and assessment records. |
Recorded Documents Information Document recording information from the Socorro County Clerk. |
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