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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

San Juan County

New Mexico · 113,801 residents · 5,517 sq mi
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San Juan County is a county of 113,801 people in New Mexico. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.0. The poverty rate is 21.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Growth has run 24% since 1990, or 22,196 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
113,801
+24%since 1990
from 91,605 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
+9%since 1990
from 28.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5,517 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
88K99K111K122K134K19902000201020202024San Juan County
2024121K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(9,149)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(10,178)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(10,890)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.5%(10,854)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(7,427)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(14,040)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(17,963)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(14,267)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(8,707)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(6,033)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(3,255)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(1,038)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,762
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,300 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,282
+60%since 1990
from $8,911 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
21.5%
−6.7 ptssince 1990
from 28.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,000
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$459
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $345 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.4%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 71.8% in 1990
24.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(51,889)
Black0.5%(449)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(12,017)
Asian0.2%(174)
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.5%(52,922)
Black0.4%(429)
Hispanic / Latino15%(17,057)
Asian0.2%(279)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.3%(12,492)
Spaniard1.4%(1,689)
Cuban0.3%(307)
Puerto Rican0.1%(175)
Colombian0%(45)
Peruvian0%(12)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(684)
Pakistani0.1%(111)
Chinese0%(54)
Laotian0%(40)
Japanese0%(25)
Korean0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(21)
Chamorro0%(20)
Guamanian0%(20)
Ancestry
German7.9%(9,555)
English6.9%(8,285)
Irish5.5%(6,673)
American1.9%(2,347)
Scottish1.9%(2,268)
French1.5%(1,779)
Italian1.1%(1,324)
Norwegian0.8%(999)
Swedish0.6%(756)
Welsh0.5%(599)
Danish0.5%(581)
Dutch0.4%(502)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(489)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(443)
British0.3%(316)
Hungarian0.1%(152)
Armenian0.1%(137)
Russian0.1%(137)
Czech0.1%(127)
Portuguese0.1%(113)
Swiss0.1%(102)
Finnish0.1%(99)
West Indian0.1%(86)
Arab0.1%(62)
Lebanese0%(60)
Canadian0%(48)
Ukrainian0%(46)
Nigerian0%(42)
Austrian0%(34)
Croatian0%(32)
Slovak0%(32)
Greek0%(31)
Belgian0%(30)
Turkish0%(20)
Serbian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(16)
Slovene0%(10)
Israeli0%(7)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 12.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.8%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
−17%since 1990
from 20.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(12,825)
Married57.3%(23,527)
Widowed2.3%(933)
Divorced9.2%(3,787)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(10,474)
Married56.3%(24,015)
Widowed8%(3,396)
Divorced11.2%(4,761)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.9%
−15.5 ptssince 2013
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
41.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(1,324)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(1,457)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(1,704)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(334)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(94)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,623 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Juan County, New Mexico?

San Juan County, New Mexico has about 113,801 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in San Juan County, New Mexico?

The typical household in San Juan County, New Mexico earns about $33,762 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Juan County, New Mexico expensive?

In San Juan County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $77,000, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.

How educated are people in San Juan County, New Mexico?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in San Juan County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Juan County, New Mexico?

About 21.5% of people in San Juan County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Juan County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, San Juan County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,196 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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