Otero County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
68,816
Rank #797 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,876 −25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,412 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.3% +52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,604 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,700 −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,968 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,539 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,852 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

67.0% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
22.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%7.3%14.5%21.8%29.1%36.3%43.6%45.5%39.6%5.8%3.5%3.5%1.5%0.5%0.1%

About Otero County, New Mexico

Otero County, New Mexico has a total population of 68,816, making it the 797th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Otero County is 36.4 years, which is 6.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Otero County is $55,876, which ranks #2,412 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Otero County is $162,700, 42.3% below the national median. Renters in Otero County pay a median gross rent of $962 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Otero County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.7 min.

Otero County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 45.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (39.6%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%).

All data for Otero County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.