Otero County, New Mexico Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

68,816

Median Age

36.4

Male Median

34.1

Female Median

39.1

Otero County, New Mexico Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Otero County, New Mexico Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +9.6%%.

+9.6%% Growth

Otero County, New Mexico Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Otero County, New Mexico Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202436.468,816
202336.368,235
202235.967,850
202136.567,298
202036.266,804
201935.866,137
201835.665,745
201735.665,130
201635.765,333
201535.665,318
201435.665,415
201335.664,767
201236.164,176
201136.263,494
201036.562,782

Otero County, New Mexico Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1716.1%
18–2411.5%
25–3415.1%
35–5422.3%
55–6411.7%
65+17.5%

Dependency Ratios for Otero County, New Mexico

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.1
Youth Dependency:
36.1
Old-Age Dependency:
29.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Otero County, New Mexico

The median age in Otero County, New Mexico is 36.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Otero County, New Mexico is 68,816.

In Otero County, New Mexico, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Otero County, New Mexico has remained stable.
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