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Sandoval County

New Mexico · 159,565 residents (2025 est.) · 3,710.194 sq mi
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Sandoval County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,636. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 71% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $313,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 35% more than the New Mexico median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
153,604
+71%since 2000
from 89,908 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
41 / sq mi
+31%since 2009
from 31 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+18%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:159,565 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
54K81K108K136K163K1990201020202024Sandoval County
2024154K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(7,153)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(8,978)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(10,705)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(10,115)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(8,278)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(18,319)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(20,877)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(18,512)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(19,862)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(19,052)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(8,890)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(2,863)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,636
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,949 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,150
+115%since 2000
from $19,174 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+20.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+1%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$313,800
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,427
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $726 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
16.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+17%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.3%(45,227)
Black1.6%(1,418)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(26,437)
Asian1%(857)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(62,819)
Black2.1%(3,250)
Hispanic / Latino40%(61,448)
Asian1.3%(1,978)
Other15.7%(24,109)
Diversity Score
81
+3%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−6%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.6%(31,629)
Spaniard3.9%(6,060)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,741)
Dominican0.9%(1,358)
Central American0.8%(1,253)
South American0.7%(1,007)
Cuban0.3%(421)
Colombian0.2%(361)
Guatemalan0.2%(351)
Salvadoran0.2%(273)
Ecuadorian0.2%(258)
Honduran0.2%(235)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(226)
Nicaraguan0.1%(222)
Panamanian0.1%(120)
Peruvian0.1%(87)
Argentine0%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(880)
Chinese0.1%(217)
Japanese0.1%(175)
Vietnamese0.1%(172)
Asian Indian0.1%(171)
Hmong0.1%(110)
Korean0.1%(104)
Thai0.1%(100)
Kazakh0%(60)
Malaysian0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(76)
Samoan0%(22)
Ancestry
German11.2%(17,181)
English10%(15,285)
Irish8.4%(12,882)
Italian4.1%(6,327)
American3%(4,617)
Scottish2.3%(3,585)
French2.1%(3,197)
Polish1.6%(2,530)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,316)
Swedish0.8%(1,257)
Norwegian0.8%(1,215)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(912)
Dutch0.6%(871)
Danish0.6%(856)
British0.5%(819)
Greek0.4%(634)
Russian0.4%(569)
Arab0.4%(564)
Portuguese0.2%(375)
Hungarian0.2%(348)
Austrian0.2%(320)
Swiss0.2%(275)
Czech0.2%(256)
Ukrainian0.2%(252)
Nigerian0.2%(245)
West Indian0.1%(217)
Syrian0.1%(197)
Croatian0.1%(189)
Finnish0.1%(185)
Canadian0.1%(175)
Lithuanian0.1%(143)
Belgian0.1%(138)
Haitian0.1%(123)
Slovak0.1%(118)
Palestinian0.1%(115)
Jamaican0%(76)
Moroccan0%(71)
Iraqi0%(51)
Armenian0%(49)
Lebanese0%(47)
Turkish0%(44)
Romanian0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(36)
Egyptian0%(33)
Slovene0%(29)
Iranian0%(21)
Israeli0%(16)
Latvian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
Serbian0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.3 min
+55%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.4%
−22.2 ptssince 2009
from 65.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.1%
−38.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.5%
−79.0 ptssince 2013
from 85.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2016
from 72.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 16.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(22,310)
Married52.5%(32,628)
Widowed2.6%(1,605)
Divorced9%(5,592)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(18,856)
Married49.5%(31,983)
Widowed7.8%(5,025)
Divorced13.6%(8,769)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

Sandoval County, New Mexico has about 153,604 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sandoval County, New Mexico earns about $86,636 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sandoval County, New Mexico expensive?

In Sandoval County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $313,800, and the typical rent is about $1,427 a month.

How educated are people in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sandoval County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

About 10.0% of people in Sandoval County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sandoval County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Sandoval County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 90,285 residents, a change of about 143 percent over that period.

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