Sandoval County, New Mexico Population 2024

157,625

Sandoval County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 157,625 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sandoval County, New Mexico is the 3rd largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 132,437 and has seen a growth of 19.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029167,9352,0621.24%
2028165,8732,0621.26%
2027163,8112,0621.27%
2026161,7492,0621.29%
2025159,6872,0621.31%
2024157,6252,0621.33%
2023155,5632,0621.34%
2022153,5012,0621.36%
2021151,4392,1631.45%
2020149,2762,2311.52%
2019147,0451,6381.13%
2018145,4072,5751.8%
2017142,8322,2491.6%
2016140,5831,9971.44%
2015138,5861,5101.1%
2014137,0767200.53%
2013136,3569410.69%
2012135,4151,0680.79%
2011134,3471,9101.44%
2010132,43700%
199063,31928,52081.96%
198034,79917,30798.94%
197017,4923,29123.17%
196014,2011,76314.17%
195012,438-1,460-10.51%
194013,8982,75424.71%
193011,1442,28125.74%
19208,8632843.31%
19108,579-159,356-94.89%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.33% (2,062)
County Website
Sandoval County
County Seat
2020 Population
149,276
Area
3711 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.59% (8,349)
Founded
1903

Sandoval County, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White90,12360.3%
Two or more races24,17616.18%
Native American18,21412.19%
Other race10,8307.25%
Black or African American3,3912.27%
Asian2,3691.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3570.24%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandoval County, New Mexico Population by Race

Sandoval County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Sandoval County, New Mexico Median Age

40.8

Total

40.1

Male

41.6

Female

Sandoval County, New Mexico Adults

There are 115,836 adults, (28,150 of whom are seniors) in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandoval County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female75,37450.43%
Male74,08649.57%

Sandoval County, New Mexico Population by Age

Sandoval County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All54,9112.718119
Married29,8893.2387.512.5
Non Family15,0611.2774.125.9
Female7,0133.3669.530.5
Male2,9483.27921

3.16

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

81.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandoval County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandoval County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandoval County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.14%.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,690

Average Earnings

$50,836

Average Male

$38,834

Average Female

Sandoval County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandoval County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandoval County, New Mexico Language

74.89% of Sandoval County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 25.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.07% of the population.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Language

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic60,1766,81611.33%
Native18,0834,40624.37%
White61,4753,2025.21%
Multiple24,0442,62210.91%
Other10,6551,62315.23%
Black3,3832938.66%
Asian2,3561154.88%
Islander35730.84%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.67%

Male Poverty Rate

11.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandoval County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandoval County, New Mexico is Native, with 24.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandoval County, New Mexico is Islander, with 0.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.67%.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.38%
High School13.32%
Some College7.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.9%
Male Unemployed15.91%
Female Employed5.15%
Male Employed3.66%

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandoval County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandoval County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandoval County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandoval County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandoval County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,376

Number of Veterans

9,902

Male Veterans

1,474

Female Veterans

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Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by War

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Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

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Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sandoval County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandoval County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandoval County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.8%

Born in Sandoval County, New Mexico

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

2.29%

Non Citizen

3.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of Sandoval County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 54.8% having been born in New Mexico. 2.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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