In 2021, Otero County, NM had a population of 67.3k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $46,949. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Otero County, NM grew from 66,804 to 67,298, a 0.739% increase and its median household income grew from $45,032 to $46,949, a 4.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Otero County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.8%), White (Hispanic) (26.6%), Other (Hispanic) (6.42%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.14%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%).
None of the households in Otero 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.
93.7% of the residents in Otero County, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Otero County, NM are Olympian Academy of Cosmetology-Alamogordo Campus (404 degrees awarded in 2021) and New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (123 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Otero County, NM was $123,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.
Most people in Otero County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Otero County, NM was 2 cars per household.
Otero County, NM borders Chaves County, NM, Doña Ana County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Sierra County, NM, Culberson County, TX, El Paso County, TX, and Hudspeth County, TX.
