Sierra County, New Mexico

Sierra County
County
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Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°08′N 107°11′W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Seat	Truth or Consequences
Population  (2000)
• Total	13,270
Website	www.mylocalgov.com/sierracountynm/

Sierra County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population is 13,270. Its county seat is Truth or Consequences⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,972 km² (4,236 mi²). 10,827 km² (4,180 mi²) of it is land and 145 km² (56 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

• Catron County, New Mexico - northwest
• Socorro County, New Mexico - north
• Lincoln County, New Mexico - northeast
• Otero County, New Mexico - east
• Doña Ana County, New Mexico - south
• Luna County, New Mexico - south
• Grant County, New Mexico - west

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 13,270 people, 6,113 households, and 3,618 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 8,727 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.97% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.27% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 26.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,113 households out of which 20.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.50% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.80% were non-families. 35.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.10% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 19.50% from 25 to 44, 27.40% from 45 to 64, and 27.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,152, and the median income for a family was $29,787. Males had a median income of $24,570 versus $19,839 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,023. About 13.80% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Arrey
• Elephant Butte
• Hillsboro
• Truth or Consequences
• Williamsburg

External links

• A Guide to Sierra County