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Valencia County

New Mexico · 82,013 residents (2025 est.) · 1,067 sq mi
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Valencia County is home to 78,458 people in New Mexico. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $223,000. 12,306 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 18.1%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,458
+19%since 2000
from 66,152 in 2000
82,013 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
74 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 67 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+17%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,067 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K52K62K72K82K19902000201020202024Valencia County
202478K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(4,279)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,974)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(5,315)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(5,094)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(4,797)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(9,956)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(9,890)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(9,152)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(10,305)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(8,816)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(4,591)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,289)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,933
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,099 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,718
+108%since 2000
from $14,747 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+6%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,000
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,015
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
16.8% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+30%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic39.4%(26,087)
Black1.1%(699)
Hispanic / Latino55%(36,371)
Asian0.3%(188)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.5%(23,928)
Black1%(818)
Hispanic / Latino60.8%(47,732)
Asian0.7%(553)
Other6.9%(5,427)
Diversity Score
66
−2%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
+1%since 2020
from 22 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
Mexican38.9%(30,493)
Spaniard5%(3,946)
Puerto Rican0.5%(410)
Dominican0.1%(96)
Peruvian0.1%(68)
Salvadoran0.1%(60)
Chilean0.1%(59)
Colombian0.1%(47)
Cuban0.1%(43)
Bolivian0%(12)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(350)
Filipino0.2%(140)
Japanese0.1%(84)
Korean0%(24)
Chinese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(110)
Samoan0.1%(45)
Ancestry
English7.5%(5,870)
German7.2%(5,680)
Irish5.4%(4,202)
American4.6%(3,623)
Italian2%(1,595)
Scottish1.1%(843)
French1%(792)
Portuguese0.8%(651)
Swedish0.8%(592)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(561)
Norwegian0.6%(503)
Polish0.6%(478)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(477)
Welsh0.4%(299)
Hungarian0.4%(280)
West Indian0.3%(221)
Danish0.3%(204)
British0.2%(186)
Russian0.2%(181)
Greek0.2%(164)
Haitian0.2%(158)
Czech0.2%(128)
Arab0.1%(117)
Lebanese0.1%(99)
Slovak0.1%(92)
Swiss0.1%(87)
Austrian0.1%(59)
Croatian0.1%(59)
Ukrainian0.1%(50)
Belgian0.1%(42)
Finnish0%(38)
Jamaican0%(38)
Romanian0%(26)
Latvian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(11)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.2 min
+35%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 57.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 16.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.8%
+20.5 ptssince 2017
from 63.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.2%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
72.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2016
from 65.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
25.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2016
from 32.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(11,954)
Married48%(15,304)
Widowed3.8%(1,207)
Divorced10.7%(3,428)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(9,198)
Married47.2%(15,104)
Widowed7.5%(2,412)
Divorced16.5%(5,283)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% 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)20%(1,127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(1,140)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(2,110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(318)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(87)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,633 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 Valencia County, New Mexico?

Valencia County, New Mexico has about 78,458 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Valencia County, New Mexico earns about $58,933 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Valencia County, New Mexico expensive?

In Valencia County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $223,000, and the typical rent is about $1,015 a month.

How educated are people in Valencia County, New Mexico?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Valencia County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 18.1% of people in Valencia County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Valencia County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Valencia County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,223 residents, a change of about 73 percent over that period.

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

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