Median Age in Otero County, NM

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
36.4 years −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,823 of 3,222
12th percentile

How Otero County Compares

Otero County
36.4 years
New Mexico Average
36.4 years
Rank #25 of 33 in state
National
38.9 years
6.4% below

National Distribution

Where Otero County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Otero County: 36.4 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,820 Livingston Parish, LA 36.4 years
#2,821 Winona County, MN 36.4 years
#2,822 Greene County, MO 36.4 years
#2,823 Otero County, NM 36.4 years
#2,824 Robeson County, NC 36.4 years
#2,825 Swisher County, TX 36.4 years
#2,826 Greenlee County, AZ 36.3 years
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Median Age in Otero County, New Mexico

Otero County, New Mexico has a median age of 36.4 years, which ranks #2,823 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.4% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within New Mexico, Otero County ranks #25 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.