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Welcome to Torrance County ...

Time Zone: Torrance County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Estancia is the Seat for Torrance County.

Torrance County was founded in 1903. Torrance was created by taking area from Bernalillo and Valencia Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Torrance had a population of 15,461 people. This is a decrease of 5.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,404 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Torrance represented 0.8% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Torrance County:

  • Encino
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
    • Encino is located in Torrance County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <2>
  • Estancia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
    • Estancia is located in Torrance County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <2>
  • Moriarty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
    • Moriarty is located in Torrance County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <2>
  • Mountainair
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Torrance County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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