Otero County, New Mexico Population 2024

69,153

Otero County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 69,153 with a growth rate of 0.46% 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 64,405 and has seen a growth of 7.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,7433180.45%
202870,4253180.45%
202770,1073180.46%
202669,7893180.46%
202569,4713180.46%
202469,1533180.46%
202368,8353180.46%
202268,517310.05%
202168,4866240.92%
202067,8622900.43%
201967,5729731.46%
201866,5994410.67%
201766,1584350.66%
201665,7238851.36%
201564,838-556-0.85%
201465,394-953-1.44%
201366,3471070.16%
201266,2405810.88%
201165,6591,2541.95%
201064,40500%
199051,9287,26316.26%
198044,6653,5688.68%
197041,0974,12111.15%
196036,97622,067148.01%
195014,9094,38741.69%
194010,5227437.6%
19309,7791,87723.75%
19207,90283311.78%
19107,0692,27847.55%
19004,791-65,952-93.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.46% (318)
County Website
Otero County
2020 Population
67,862
Area
6613 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.9% (1,291)
Founded
January 30, 1899

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,54964.18%
Two or more races10,84915.99%
Other race5,5008.11%
Native American4,5606.72%
Black or African American2,5143.71%
Asian8331.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Otero County, New Mexico Population by Race

Otero County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Otero County, New Mexico Median Age

35.9

Total

33.5

Male

39.3

Female

Otero County, New Mexico Adults

There are 52,741 adults, (11,541 of whom are seniors) in Otero County, New Mexico.

Otero County, New Mexico Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Otero County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female32,00447.17%
Male35,84652.83%

Otero County, New Mexico Population by Age

Otero County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,8322.6965.734.3
Married10,7883.3975.824.2
Non Family9,2281.2356.543.5
Female2,5264.256139
Male1,2904.3455.844.2

3.53

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Otero County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5577.94%
Associates Degree4,64610.38%
Bachelors Degree6,16813.78%
Graduate Degree3,2287.21%
High School Graduate12,90628.83%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4625.5%
Some College11,80526.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Otero County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Otero County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,79922,3206,196
Hispanic15,25311,4312,172
2+ Races5,8234,8161,121
Other Race3,5972,314364
Native American2,6422,071300
Black1,5571,516242
Asian707601224
Islander13132

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 31.68%.

Otero County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,209$56,833$45,649
Graduate Degree$71,017$72,052$64,318
High School Graduate$29,546$39,088$23,456
Less Than 9th Grade$21,074$21,971$18,729
Overall$36,856$43,163$29,621
Some College$38,480$46,581$30,439

$36,856

Average Earnings

$43,163

Average Male

$29,621

Average Female

Otero County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Otero County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Otero County, New Mexico Language

75.52% of Otero County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 24.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.6% of the population.

Otero County, New Mexico Language

Otero County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic24,8286,43025.9%
White30,4194,01113.19%
Other5,0351,96338.99%
Multiple9,9081,85418.71%
Native4,3441,18927.37%
Black2,30541818.13%
Islander454293.33%
Asian788415.2%

19.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.1%

Male Poverty Rate

21.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Otero County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Otero County, New Mexico is Islander, with 93.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Otero County, New Mexico is Asian, with 5.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.79%.

Otero County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.61%
High School21.65%
Some College13.71%
Bachelors or Greater4.61%

Otero County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.73%
Male Unemployed30.05%
Female Employed11.22%
Male Employed9.28%

Otero County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Otero County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,947$79,517
Households$50,833$67,009
Married Families$78,095$90,464
Non Families$36,349$45,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Otero County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Otero County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Otero County, New Mexico Marriage

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.

Otero County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Otero County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,558

Number of Veterans

6,631

Male Veterans

927

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,854
Vietnam2,482
First Gulf War2,113
Korea428
World War II131

Otero County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,734
65 to 741,667
75+1,552
55 to 641,406
18 to 341,199

Otero County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,76618.04%
Hispanic1,2987.22%
2+ Races80111.62%
Black61236.11%
Other Race2235.36%
Native American842.52%
Asian7010.51%
Islander240%

Otero County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Otero County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Otero County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

42.3%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Otero County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Otero County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Otero County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.87%

Born in Otero County, New Mexico

90.41%

Native Born

9.59%

Foreign Born

5.23%

Non Citizen

4.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.41% of Otero County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 36.87% having been born in New Mexico. 5.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Otero County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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