Sandoval County, New Mexico

26 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 151,538
Median household income: $84,053
Median home value: $282,300

Sandoval County, New Mexico counts 151,538 residents. 26 cities and places have their primary county here. At $84,053, its median household income sits above New Mexico's $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Sandoval County's population grew 6.2% from 142,704 to 151,538, while its median household income rose 31.7% from $63,802 to $84,053.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 151,538
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $84,053
Median home value: $282,300
Median gross rent: $1,408
Housing units: 59,759
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

142,704151,538

Median household income

$63,802$84,053

Median home value

$200,900$282,300

Median gross rent

$1,117$1,408

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	142,704	$63,802	$200,900	$1,117
2020	144,954	$65,071	$211,700	$1,114
2021	147,327	$68,947	$222,200	$1,146
2022	149,460	$76,424	$258,100	$1,280
2023	151,538	$84,053	$282,300	$1,408

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,375	4.9%
5 to 17	26,237	17.3%
18 to 24	11,518	7.6%
25 to 34	18,194	12.0%
35 to 44	20,115	13.3%
45 to 54	18,379	12.1%
55 to 64	20,010	13.2%
65 to 74	18,593	12.3%
75 and over	11,117	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	63,454	41.9%
Black or African American	3,097	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16,896	11.1%
Asian	2,237	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	177	0.1%
Some other race	498	0.3%
Two or more races	5,257	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59,922	39.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,860	7.4%
High school graduate	26,369	24.8%
Some college or associate's	36,644	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	20,972	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14,563	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49,529	73.4%
Carpooled	5,378	8.0%
Public transit	465	0.7%
Walked	793	1.2%
Bicycle	155	0.2%
Worked from home	10,128	15.0%
Other means	988	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,535	21.9%
15 to 29 min	15,990	27.9%
30 to 44 min	15,973	27.9%
45 to 59 min	7,045	12.3%
60+ min	5,765	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 10.0% (15,123 of 150,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	40,305	72.3%
Nonfamily households	15,436	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55,741	93.3%
Vacant	4,018	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46,606	83.6%
Renter-occupied	9,135	16.4%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50,152	83.9%
1-unit, attached	1,617	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,513	2.5%
5 to 19 units	901	1.5%
20 or more units	1,229	2.1%
Mobile home & other	4,347	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 35043
State: New Mexico
Land area: 3,710 sq mi
Water area: 4.19 sq mi
Center point: 35.6851, -106.8831