[2] The geographic center of New Mexico is located in Torrance County, southwest of the Village of Willard,[3] and in 2010, the center of population of New Mexico was located in Torrance County, near Manzano.

[4] Torrance County is included in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[5] Most of the county is gently rolling grassland ranging from 6000 to 6200 feet in elevation.

The Manzano Mountains rising to 10,098 feet on the western edge of the county provide it with its only significant topographic relief.

The Manzano Wilderness area includes the highest part of the mountains.

The other notable geographic feature of the county is the series of playas and seasonal lakes centering on Laguna del Perro southeast of Estancia.

23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2010 census, there were 16,383 people, 6,264 households, and 4,192 families residing in the county.