COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Sandoval County
New Mexico · 89,908 residents · 3,710.194 sq mi
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Sandoval County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,949. Population has grown 42% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $111,600. Households here earn about 32% more than the New Mexico median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024154K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(6,589)
5 to 98.5%(7,638)
10 to 148.8%(7,885)
15 to 197.5%(6,776)
20 to 245%(4,463)
25 to 3412.7%(11,400)
35 to 4417.4%(15,662)
45 to 5414.1%(12,667)
55 to 648.1%(7,286)
65 to 745.7%(5,085)
75 to 843.8%(3,424)
85 and over1.1%(1,033)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,949
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,950 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$111,600
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(43,512)
Black1.4%(861)
Hispanic / Latino27.6%(17,493)
Asian0.7%(431)
2000
White, non-Hispanic50.3%(45,227)
Black1.6%(1,418)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(26,437)
Asian1%(857)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(52)
Venezuelan0%(40)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(66)
Kazakh0%(60)
Malaysian0%(13)
Singaporean0%(9)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(4)
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)
Subsaharan African1.2%(1,769)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(587)
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)
Australian0%(29)
Slovene0%(29)
Iranian0%(21)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(18)
Israeli0%(16)
Latvian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
Serbian0%(5)
Ethiopian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.0%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 79.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married28.9%(9,297)
Married60.7%(19,513)
Widowed2.2%(716)
Divorced8.2%(2,629)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(8,736)
Married55.8%(19,769)
Widowed8.5%(3,014)
Divorced11.1%(3,927)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sandoval County, New Mexico?
Sandoval County, New Mexico has about 89,908 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Sandoval County, New Mexico?
The typical household in Sandoval County, New Mexico earns about $44,949 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 $111,600, and the typical rent is about $726 a month.
How educated are people in Sandoval County, New Mexico?
About 24.8% 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 12.1% 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 26,589 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.
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