Census place 4868636

Socorro

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Socorro city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Socorro.

According to the 2025 estimate, Socorro has a population of 38,787 and 1,759 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $144,500, below the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $54,744, below the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $1,032, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$144,500
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$54,744
Below the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$1,032
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Socorro's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,787
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,759/sq mi
22 sq mi land area
Median age
32.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,744
Median home value
$144,500
Median gross rent
$1,032
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.8%
Typical commute
26.8 min
Drive-alone commute
75.3%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
18.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
6.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.9%
Homes built 2020+
9.6%
Households without a vehicle
2.9%
Households with children
45.9%
Residents with a disability
12.8%
Residents without insurance
32.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for El Paso County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EL PASO INTL AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
78.6°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
8.8"
Annual snowfall
2.8"

Month by month

A year in Socorro.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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