Otero County, New Mexico's estimated 2023 population is 69,051 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Otero County, New Mexico is the 8th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 63,797 and has seen a growth of 8.24% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.54
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
65.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 21.55%.
All
Male
Female
$29,383
Average Earnings
$35,466
Average Male
$22,403
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
74.46% of Otero County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 25.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.41% of the population.
rate
22.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.29%
Male Poverty Rate
19.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Otero County, New Mexico is Islander, with 82.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Otero County, New Mexico is Asian, with 10.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.5%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
46.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
7,835
Number of Veterans
6,848
Male Veterans
987
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
44%
Employment Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
37.53%
Born in Otero County, New Mexico
88.79%
Native Born
9.69%
Foreign Born
5.85%
Non Citizen
3.84%
Naturalized
88.79% of Otero County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 37.53% having been born in New Mexico. 5.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.