Median Household Income
$54,037
Median Home Value
$168,900
Median Gross Rent
$839/mo
Poverty Rate
22.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Homeownership Rate
68.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2%
Median Age
41.8
Population Over Time
Otero County shrank 2.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,712
2016
18,440
2018
18,325
2020
18,284
2022
18,580
2024
18,321
Business & Industry
Otero County has 403 business establishments employing 4,508 people.
Health care and social assistance
53
Other services (except public administration)
48
Accommodation and food services
45
Construction
31
Wholesale trade
27
Finance and insurance
25
Professional, scientific, and technical services
25
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
14
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.