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Sandoval County

New Mexico · 131,561 residents · 3,710 sq mi
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Sandoval County is home to 131,561 people in New Mexico. Growth has run 46% since 2000, or 41,653 more people. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. That is roughly 30% ahead of the New Mexico median. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $184,400, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

131,561
+46%since 2000
from 89,908 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.9
+8%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3,710 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K81K108K136K163K19902000201020202024Sandoval County
2024154K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(9,081)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(9,846)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.8%(10,218)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(9,299)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(6,943)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.8%(15,471)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(17,559)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(20,112)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(17,152)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(9,490)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(4,575)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(1,815)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,158
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,949 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$25,979
+35%since 2000
from $19,174 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
11.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.417
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$184,400
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$925
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $726 in 2000
US average: $853
81.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
19.0% rent
10.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.75 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
28.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
43.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.2
+5%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.3%(45,227)
Black1.6%(1,418)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(26,437)
Asian1%(857)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic47.5%(62,445)
Black1.9%(2,462)
Hispanic / Latino35.1%(46,129)
Asian1.3%(1,763)
Other14.5%(19,123)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.9%(17,279)
Spaniard3%(3,725)
Puerto Rican0.8%(985)
Guatemalan0.4%(479)
Cuban0.2%(204)
Salvadoran0.1%(172)
Honduran0.1%(102)
Peruvian0.1%(79)
Argentine0%(62)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(49)
Bolivian0%(29)
Colombian0%(27)
Dominican0%(22)
Ancestry
German13.2%(16,378)
Irish9.3%(11,571)
English8.7%(10,841)
Italian4.4%(5,411)
American3.3%(4,146)
French2.8%(3,454)
Scottish2.1%(2,597)
Scotch-Irish2%(2,535)
Polish1.9%(2,393)
Dutch1.2%(1,479)
Norwegian1.2%(1,444)
Swedish1.1%(1,402)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(845)
Danish0.6%(734)
British0.6%(686)
Russian0.5%(670)
Czech0.4%(511)
Greek0.4%(490)
Arab0.4%(444)
Hungarian0.4%(444)
Portuguese0.3%(366)
Finnish0.3%(356)
Lebanese0.3%(351)
Lithuanian0.3%(317)
Slovak0.2%(305)
Swiss0.2%(277)
Ukrainian0.2%(270)
Canadian0.2%(265)
Austrian0.2%(261)
Iranian0.1%(174)
Serbian0.1%(148)
Croatian0.1%(141)
Belgian0.1%(121)
West Indian0.1%(93)
Romanian0.1%(70)
Israeli0.1%(64)
Haitian0%(59)
Latvian0%(47)
Guyanese0%(43)
Brazilian0%(30)
Jamaican0%(17)
Turkish0%(16)
Slovene0%(15)
Egyptian0%(14)
Syrian0%(14)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

28.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
11.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.0 min
+48%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
78.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
37.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
51.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
5.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
13.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% 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)24.4%(2,966)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(3,866)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(4,304)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(303)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,145 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 Sandoval County, New Mexico?

Sandoval County, New Mexico has about 131,561 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sandoval County, New Mexico earns about $57,158 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 $184,400, and the typical rent is about $925 a month.

How educated are people in Sandoval County, New Mexico?

About 28.4% 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 11.4% 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 68,242 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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

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