San Miguel County, New Mexico

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,036
Median household income: $47,400
Median home value: $177,600

Home to 27,036 residents, San Miguel County is one of New Mexico's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,400 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, San Miguel County's population declined 2.5% from 27,738 to 27,036, while its median household income rose 53.2% from $30,946 to $47,400.

56.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,036
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,400
Median home value: $177,600
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 14,837
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,73827,036

Median household income

$30,946$47,400

Median home value

$135,000$177,600

Median gross rent

$658$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,738	$30,946	$135,000	$658
2020	27,546	$32,310	$138,300	$651
2021	27,357	$36,492	$143,800	$641
2022	27,215	$43,490	$150,400	$727
2023	27,036	$47,400	$177,600	$774

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,141	4.2%
5 to 17	3,418	12.6%
18 to 24	2,559	9.5%
25 to 34	2,953	10.9%
35 to 44	3,064	11.3%
45 to 54	3,158	11.7%
55 to 64	4,139	15.3%
65 to 74	3,925	14.5%
75 and over	2,679	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,699	17.4%
Black or African American	326	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	481	1.8%
Asian	107	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	269	1.0%
Two or more races	787	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,367	75.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,845	14.3%
High school graduate	5,140	25.8%
Some college or associate's	6,707	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,905	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,321	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,801	72.6%
Carpooled	1,121	10.4%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	410	3.8%
Bicycle	40	0.4%
Worked from home	1,295	12.0%
Other means	78	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,891	51.7%
15 to 29 min	2,057	21.8%
30 to 44 min	966	10.2%
45 to 59 min	604	6.4%
60+ min	938	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 22.0% (5,689 of 25,896)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,581	55.2%
Nonfamily households	5,343	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,924	80.4%
Vacant	2,913	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,735	73.3%
Renter-occupied	3,189	26.7%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other30.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,403	56.6%
1-unit, attached	288	1.9%
2 to 4 units	934	6.3%
5 to 19 units	564	3.8%
20 or more units	152	1.0%
Mobile home & other	4,496	30.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 35047
State: New Mexico
Land area: 4,722 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 35.4769, -104.8035