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Population of Socorro, NM

Last official estimated population of Socorro city (Socorro County**, New Mexico state) was 8,751 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.003% of total US population and 0.42% of total New Mexico state population. Area of Socorro city is 14.4 mi² (=37.3 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 607.62 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.84%/yr), Socorro city population in 2024 would be 8,044*.

Historical population

Historical population of Socorro city for period 1880-2014:

Socorro city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Socorro city

• Los Lunas village population 52.7 mi, 8°
• Belen city 42.6 mi, 11°
• Truth or Consequences city 60.6 mi, 200°
• Bosque Farms village 56 mi, 12°
• Peralta town 54.9 mi, 13°
• Elephant Butte city 62.9 mi, 196°
• Carrizozo town 67.4 mi, 114°
• Magdalena village 19 mi, 281°
• Mountainair town 49.6 mi, 49°
• Willard village 62.3 mi, 53°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb