Median Household Income
$55,876
Median Home Value
$162,700
Median Gross Rent
$962/mo
Poverty Rate
19.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7%
Median Age
36.4
Population Over Time
Otero County grew 5.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
65,415
2016
65,333
2018
65,745
2020
66,804
2022
67,850
2024
68,816
Business & Industry
Otero County has 988 business establishments employing 12,847 people.
Other services (except public administration)
123
Construction
121
Health care and social assistance
113
Accommodation and food services
106
Professional, scientific, and technical services
65
Real estate and rental and leasing
57
Finance and insurance
45
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
35
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.