El Cerro

County:: Valencia County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.246
State:: New Mexico

El Cerro is a CDP located in Valencia County, New Mexico. El Cerro has a 2025 population of 3,317. El Cerro is currently growing at a rate of 0.76% annually and its population has increased by 5.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,138 in 2020.

The average household income in El Cerro is $130,685 with a poverty rate of 3.25%. The median age in El Cerro is 48.1 years: 43.3 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of El Cerro includes 54.96% White, 21.31% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,700	54.96%
Two or more races	734	23.73%
Other race	659	21.31%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

El Cerro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

El Cerro's average per capita income is $64,784. Household income levels show a median of $112,174. The poverty rate stands at 3.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$127,344	-
Families	$113,333	$138,005
Households	$112,174	$130,685
Non Families	$26,316	$45,024

$64,784

Average Income

$112,174

Median Household Income

3.25%

Poverty Rate