| Name | Otero County |
| State | New Mexico |
| FIPS Code | 35035 |
| County Seat | Alamogordo |
| Timezone | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Population (2024) | 69,354 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.19% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 54.14% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 40% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.26% |
| Area Code(s) | 575 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 54.14% |
| African American | 3.29% |
| Hispanic | 35.27% |
| Asian | 1.33% |
| Native American | 5.86% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 36.02% |
| African American | 3.91% |
| Hispanic | 40.19% |
| Asian | 1.53% |
| Native American | 12.69% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.24% |