Who is the Socorro County District Attorney, 7th Judicial District?

Clint Wellborn (Republican) is the District Attorney, 7th Judicial District of Socorro County, New Mexico.

Who is the Socorro County County Assessor?

Julie M. Griego (Republican) is the County Assessor of Socorro County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Socorro County County Clerk?

Michelle Paz (Republican) is the County Clerk of Socorro County, New Mexico.

Who is the Socorro County Probate Judge?

Gilbert George Peralta (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Socorro County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Socorro County Sheriff?

Lee Polo Armijo (Republican) is the Sheriff of Socorro County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Socorro County County Treasurer?

Gail L. Tripp (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Socorro County, New Mexico.

Who are the Socorro County commissioners?

Joe R. Gonzales (District 1); Craig D. Secatero (District 2); John J. Aguilar (District 3); Daniel P. Monette (District 4); Phillip R. Montoya (District 5).

What is the population of Socorro County?

About 16,200 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $36,570 and 33.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Socorro County?

5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 315 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,831, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Socorro County?

12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 7 special district governments.

Socorro County, NM elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Socorro County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Socorro County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Joe R. Gonzales Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Craig D. Secatero Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3	John J. Aguilar Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Daniel P. Monette Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5	Phillip R. Montoya Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, 7th Judicial District	Clint Wellborn Republican source
County Assessor	Julie M. Griego Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Michelle Paz Republican source
Probate Judge	Gilbert George Peralta Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Lee Polo Armijo Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Gail L. Tripp Republican source

How many local governments Socorro County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Socorro County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	2	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	7	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Socorro County

16,200people

40.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$36,570 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

33.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

19%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$137,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.4%U.S.: 8.4%

62.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 50.3% · White 32.8% · Black 0.4% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 14.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Socorro County

5.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. New Mexico: 4.8%.

315people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

5,516people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

5,831in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.4%	315	5,516	5,831
August 2026	5.4%	315	5,506	5,821
July 2026	6.4%	378	5,538	5,916
June 2026	5.7%	335	5,579	5,914
May 2026	5.0%	294	5,577	5,871
April 2026	4.9%	288	5,596	5,884
March 2026	4.5%	267	5,700	5,967
February 2026	5.5%	332	5,664	5,996
January 2026	5.8%	349	5,658	6,007
December 2025	4.7%	281	5,699	5,980
November 2025	5.4%	324	5,732	6,056
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.5%	265	5,685	5,950
August 2025	4.9%	288	5,642	5,930
July 2025	5.9%	354	5,625	5,979
June 2025	5.4%	323	5,698	6,021
May 2025	4.3%	257	5,724	5,981
April 2025	3.9%	232	5,786	6,018
March 2025	3.8%	231	5,826	6,057
February 2025	4.4%	272	5,846	6,118
January 2025	4.6%	277	5,808	6,085
December 2024	4.0%	247	5,878	6,125
November 2024	4.7%	290	5,889	6,179
October 2024	4.5%	278	5,890	6,168

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.7%	282	5,734	6,016
2024	4.7%	286	5,838	6,124
2023	4.1%	255	5,899	6,154
2022	4.4%	268	5,779	6,047
2021	6.7%	413	5,735	6,148
2020	6.8%	413	5,693	6,106
2019	6.0%	388	6,062	6,450
2018	5.3%	345	6,117	6,462
2017	6.4%	428	6,212	6,640
2016	7.5%	504	6,215	6,719

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Mexico's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Socorro County

521.2 per 100,0002018. New Mexico: 842.8.

3,031.6 per 100,0002018. New Mexico: 3,379.4.

1murders2018, 87 violent crimes in all.

2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2018	87	521.2	506	3,031.6
2017	124	732.3	544	3,212.9
2016	88	515.3	563	3,296.8

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Socorro Police Department	2025	43	123	8,268
Socorro County Sheriff's Office	2025	16	42	6,726
Magdalena Police Department	2019	3	13	873

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Mexico · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.74 per 1,000 residents2022, 3 agencies serving 16,053 people.

28sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

3civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Socorro County Sheriff's Office	12	2	6,977
Socorro Police Department	13	1	8,281
Magdalena Police Department	3	0	795

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2022	28	1.74	3	3
2018	30	1.80	4	3
2017	32	1.89	11	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Socorro County District Attorney, 7th Judicial District?: Clint Wellborn (Republican) is the District Attorney, 7th Judicial District of Socorro County, New Mexico.
Who is the Socorro County County Assessor?: Julie M. Griego (Republican) is the County Assessor of Socorro County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Socorro County County Clerk?: Michelle Paz (Republican) is the County Clerk of Socorro County, New Mexico.
Who is the Socorro County Probate Judge?: Gilbert George Peralta (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Socorro County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Socorro County Sheriff?: Lee Polo Armijo (Republican) is the Sheriff of Socorro County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Socorro County County Treasurer?: Gail L. Tripp (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Socorro County, New Mexico.
Who are the Socorro County commissioners?: Joe R. Gonzales (District 1); Craig D. Secatero (District 2); John J. Aguilar (District 3); Daniel P. Monette (District 4); Phillip R. Montoya (District 5).
What is the population of Socorro County?: About 16,200 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $36,570 and 33.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Socorro County?: 5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 315 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,831, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Socorro County?: 12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 7 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (November 2022 or November 2024, electionresults.sos.nm.gov and the certified canvass in the elections database at electionstats.sos.nm.gov); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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