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Torrance County, New Mexico, has 15,045 residents across 28,348 parcels and covers 3,345.2 square miles. The population declined 8.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Torrance County is 35057.

Moriarty is the county's largest population center. Torrance County also includes 8 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 12 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Torrance County Trends

Population
15,045▾
Median Home Value
$145,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,292▴
Torrance County in New Mexico

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Torrance County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Torrance County Parcels

Torrance County has 28,348 mapped parcels covering 2,081,607 acres. Non-residential land accounts for 66.0% of parcels. Residential land follows at 24.2% and agricultural land at 7.2%. The records carry 18,966 distinct owner names. About 30% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Torrance County Parcel viewer here.

Torrance County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 28,348 100%
Owner name 28,348 100%
Owner mailing address 28,348 100%
Site address 8,297 29.3%
Land use code 28,083 99.1%
Land use description 28,083 99.1%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 28,348 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Torrance County parcel records.

Torrance County Population

Torrance County had 15,045 residents in 2020. That was 8.2% lower than in 2010. Torrance County had 1,866 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 4 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Moriarty, Estancia and Mountainair.

Population Trend in Torrance County NM

Torrance County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Torrance County Zip Codes

Torrance County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Moriarty (87035), Estancia (87016) and Mountainair (87036). Moriarty is the largest zip by population, with about 7,285 residents or 48% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 81% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Torrance County NM

ZIP Area Population Trend
87035 Moriarty 7,285 ▴ 0.2%
87016 Estancia 3,091 ▾ -17.1%
87036 Mountainair 1,745 ▾ -6.6%
87032 Mcintosh 347 ▴ 19.2%
87061 Torreon 295 ▾ -20.5%
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Torrance County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Torrance County Demographics

Torrance County has a median age of 42.5, which makes the county a little older than New Mexico overall. About 20.7% of residents are under 18, while 22.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 14.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Torrance County NM

Median Age

42.5

Under 18

20.7%

Age 65+

22.1%

Bachelor's+

14.9%

Torrance County School Districts

Torrance County is served by 5 public school districts with 3,292 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Moriarty Municipal Schools, Estancia Municipal Schools and Mountainair Public Schools. Those three districts account for about 95% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Torrance County NM

District Enrollment Share Trend
Moriarty Municipal Schools 2,361 71.7% ▴ 0.9%
Estancia Municipal Schools 575 17.5% ▾ -0.9%
Mountainair Public Schools 184 5.6% ▾ -3.7%
Corona Municipal Schools 102 3.1% ▴ 27.5%
Vaughn Municipal Schools 70 2.1% ▴ 75%
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Torrance County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Torrance County Housing & Real Estate

Torrance County has a median home value of $145,100 and a median gross rent of $845. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New Mexico median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $265,850 and homes spent about 88 days on the market.

Torrance County Housing Mix

Torrance County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Torrance County Housing Trends

Torrance County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Torrance County, NM

Torrance County has 566 business listings across 216 categories. The largest categories in Torrance County business listings are Structure And Geography (31, 5.5%), Gas Stations (23, 4.1%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (19, 3.4%). The full Torrance County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Torrance County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Torrance County, NM

Category Businesses Share
Structure And Geography 31 5.5%
Gas Stations 23 4.1%
Churches & Religious Organizations 19 3.4%
Auto Repair 16 2.8%
Hotels 12 2.1%
Discount Store 11 1.9%
Public And Government Association 10 1.8%
Landmark And Historical Building 9 1.6%
Community & Nonprofits 9 1.6%
ATMs 9 1.6%

Torrance County Business Listings

Business Category City
A Luz Enterprises Accountant Estancia
Clover Feed and Supply Agricultural Service Moriarty
County Line Feed And Supply Agriculture Edgewood
Moriarty Airport Airport Moriarty
Country Pride American Restaurants Moriarty
Torrance County Animal Services Animal Shelters Moriarty
The Whole Kit N Caboodle Antique Store Moriarty
Adkison Pump & Well Inspections Appraisal Services Moriarty
The Studios Mountainair LLC Art Gallery Mountainair
Gypsy Raven Studio Arts And Crafts Mountainair
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Torrance County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Torrance County Basemaps

Torrance County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Torrance County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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