Median Age in Otero County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
36.4 years
Rank #2,823/3,222 · #25 in NM
12th
Otero 36.4 years
NM 39.4 years -7.6%
US 38.9 years -6.4%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Otero County's median age of 36.4 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Otero County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,820 | Livingston Parish, LA | 36.4 years |
| #2,821 | Winona County, MN | 36.4 years |
| #2,822 | Greene County, MO | 36.4 years |
| #2,823 | Otero County, NM | 36.4 years |
| #2,824 | Robeson County, NC | 36.4 years |
| #2,825 | Swisher County, TX | 36.4 years |
| #2,826 | Greenlee County, AZ | 36.3 years |
About Median Age
Otero County, New Mexico has a median age of 36.4 years, ranking #2,823 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 6.4% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #25 of 33. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.