Socorro, Texas
City in El Paso County, Texas · ZIP 79927, 79928
- El Paso County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 11 public schools
- 38,642 (2024 estimate)Population
- 11,368Households
- $52,100Median household income
- $131,200Median home value
- 11Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Socorro
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,152 |
| 2010 | 32,013 |
| 2020 | 34,306 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $52,100 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,989 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,379 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Socorro | El Paso County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,237 | 866,275 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $52,100 | $58,859 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 34.4 | 33.3 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $131,200 | $167,300 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.3% | 25.4% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 32.6% | 23.1% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1% | 63.7% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.5 minutes | 24.2 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPESTRE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SOCORRO ISD |
| ERNESTO SERNA FINE ARTS ACADEMY | Public | K–8 | SOCORRO ISD |
| ESCONTRIAS STEAM ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K–5 | SOCORRO ISD |
| H D HILLEY EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SOCORRO ISD |
| HUECO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SOCORRO ISD |
| IDEA RIO VISTA ACADEMY | Charter | K–5 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| ROBERT R ROJAS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SOCORRO ISD |
| SALVADOR SANCHEZ MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | SOCORRO ISD |
| SOCORRO MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | SOCORRO ISD |
| IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Charter | 6–11 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| SOCORRO H S | Public | 9–12 | SOCORRO ISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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