County · code 35057
Torrance CountyNew Mexico
Torrance County is in New Mexico and was established in 1905 with its seat in Estancia.
- Founded1905
- County seatEstancia
- Land area3,345 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
- Population15,045 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped29,897 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Torrance on the map of New Mexico
New Mexico has 33 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1905 from Bernalillo County, Lincoln County, San Miguel County, Santa Fe County, Socorro County and Valencia County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Torrance County was created by New Mexico Territory on January 1, 1905, from parts of Bernalillo, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro, and Valencia counties. Additional territory was gained from San Miguel, Socorro, and Valencia counties on February 2, 1905.
- 1905Torrance County created Torrance created by New Mexico Territory from Bernalillo, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro, and Valencia. Act passed 16 March 1903; took effect 1 January 1905. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1903, 35th assy., ch. 70/pp. 132-134
- 1905Gained territory Torrance gained from San Miguel, Socorro, and Valencia. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1905, 36th assy., ch. 2/pp. 2-3
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Torrance
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 29,897 parcels from Torrance County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 16 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Torrance County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Torrance by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Torrance County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Torrance County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Torrance County
- When was Torrance County founded?
- Torrance County was founded in 1905, formed from Bernalillo County, Lincoln County, San Miguel County, Santa Fe County, Socorro County and Valencia County.
- What is the county seat of Torrance County?
- The county seat of Torrance County is Estancia.
- Is there an online parcel map for Torrance County?
- Yes. Torrance County publishes a parcel map of 29,897 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Torrance County's boundary or name changed?
- Torrance County was created in 1905 from Bernalillo County, Lincoln County, San Miguel County, Santa Fe County, Socorro County and Valencia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving San Miguel County, Socorro County and Valencia County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Torrance County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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