Torrance County, NM

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2024 Population

15,490

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,842

25.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,700

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,244

14.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Torrance County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Torrance County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Torrance County, NM was $159,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Torrance County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Torrance County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Torrance County, NM borders Bernalillo County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, and Valencia County, NM.

United States New Mexico Albuquerque, NM

Population & Diversity

Torrance County, NM is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.92% of Torrance County, NM residents were born outside of the country (607 people).

In 2024, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.44k people) in Torrance County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Torrance County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Torrance County, NM was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Torrance County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Torrance County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.44k ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.36k ± 585
White (Hispanic)
2.08k ± 500

43.2%

Hispanic Population

6.7k people

43.2% of the people in Torrance County, NM are hispanic (6.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Torrance County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

607 people

5.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

786 people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Torrance County, NM residents (607 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Torrance County, NM was 5.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Torrance County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
397 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
340 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
268 ± 139

Torrance County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Torrance County, NM.

Economy

The economy of Torrance County, NM employs 6.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Torrance County, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), Retail Trade (796 people), and Public Administration (636 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,175), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,029), and Public Administration ($65,816).

Employment

Occupations

6.24k

2024 Value

± 717

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Torrance County, NM grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 5.47k employees to 6.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Torrance County, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (662 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (582 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Torrance County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.24k

2024 Value

± 717

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Torrance County, NM grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 5.47k employees to 6.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Torrance County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), Retail Trade (796 people), and Public Administration (636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Torrance County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Torrance County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,081

Median earning men ± $7,458

$31,902

Median earning women ± $2,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,421), Public Administration ($66,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,784), Public Administration ($61,533), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18
Construction
15
Retail Trade
14
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$23.3k
Construction
$14.7k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$14.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Torrance County, NM was $159,700 in 2024, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,100 to $159,700, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Torrance County, NM is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Torrance County, NM have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Torrance County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.48%.

Housing

Property

$159,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,546

$4,947

Median Property Taxes

±$554

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Torrance County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Torrance County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Torrance County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Torrance County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,842

Median Household Income

± $6,305

6.05k

Number of Households

± 635

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.05k households in Torrance County, NM grew to $57,842 from the previous year's value of $46,250.

The following chart displays the households in Torrance County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Torrance County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (8.63%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Torrance County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Torrance County, NM have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.82% of the workforce in Torrance County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Torrance County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Torrance County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Torrance County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Torrance County, NM (2.8k out of 15.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Torrance County, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 32.3% of the children was living in poverty in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 396 in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 258 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.2% of the population of Torrance County, NM has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Torrance County, NM see 15,307 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (15,307 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5151 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

15,307 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Torrance County, NM

Primary care physicians in Torrance County, NM see an average of 15,307 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (15,307 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Torrance County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.79%

Uninsured

28.2%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Torrance County, NM grew by 1.36% from 7.68% to 7.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Torrance County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 85 in Torrance County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Torrance County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Torrance County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Torrance County, NM.