Socorro is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 37,772 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Socorro is the 101st largest community in Texas.

In Socorro, just 9.82% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Socorro in 2022 was $19,122, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,488 for a family of four. However, Socorro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Socorro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Socorro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Socorro, accounting for 97.09% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Socorro residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Socorro include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Yugoslavian.

Socorro also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.91%.

The most common language spoken in Socorro is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.