Torrance County, New Mexico

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,290
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $145,100

Torrance County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 15,290. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,250, its median household income sits below New Mexico's $62,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Torrance County's population declined 1.5% from 15,519 to 15,290, while its median household income rose 28.0% from $36,120 to $46,250.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $845.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,290
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $145,100
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 7,238
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,51915,290

Median household income

$36,120$46,250

Median home value

$114,300$145,100

Median gross rent

$754$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,519	$36,120	$114,300	$754
2020	15,477	$38,240	$115,500	$682
2021	15,150	$44,819	$121,100	$704
2022	15,203	$50,727	$132,600	$731
2023	15,290	$46,250	$145,100	$845

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	722	4.7%
5 to 17	2,436	15.9%
18 to 24	1,241	8.1%
25 to 34	1,796	11.7%
35 to 44	1,873	12.2%
45 to 54	1,595	10.4%
55 to 64	2,251	14.7%
65 to 74	2,216	14.5%
75 and over	1,160	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,476	48.9%
Black or African American	263	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	332	2.2%
Asian	92	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	157	1.0%
Two or more races	471	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,499	42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,466	13.5%
High school graduate	3,595	33.0%
Some college or associate's	4,210	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,021	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	599	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,891	72.2%
Carpooled	562	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	1.4%
Bicycle	42	0.8%
Worked from home	621	11.5%
Other means	196	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,084	22.7%
15 to 29 min	834	17.5%
30 to 44 min	1,021	21.4%
45 to 59 min	552	11.6%
60+ min	1,277	26.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 20.4% (3,100 of 15,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,641	63.1%
Nonfamily households	2,133	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,774	79.8%
Vacant	1,464	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,715	81.7%
Renter-occupied	1,059	18.3%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other45.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,661	50.6%
1-unit, attached	122	1.7%
2 to 4 units	59	0.8%
5 to 19 units	14	0.2%
20 or more units	116	1.6%
Mobile home & other	3,266	45.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 35057
State: New Mexico
Land area: 3,345 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 34.5550, -105.8906