Torrance County

  • Total population: 10,285
  • Adult population age 25 and older: 6,334
  • % of adults with less than a 9th grade education: 12.8%
  • % of adults with less than a 12th grade education: 27.4%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 1: 19%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 2 or below: 50%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home: 29.2%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home and who speak only limited English: 25.4%
  • % of all persons in poverty: 21.1%
  • % of children in poverty: 25.8%