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Placitas Sandoval County

County:
Sandoval County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
29.44
State:
New Mexico

Placitas is a CDP located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Placitas has a 2025 population of 3,838. Placitas is currently declining at a rate of -1.94% annually and its population has decreased by -14.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,506 in 2020.

The average household income in Placitas is $140,447 with a poverty rate of 1.99%. The median age in Placitas is 63.2 years: 62.8 years for males, and 63.4 years for females.

3.8K
Total Population
130
Density (mi²)
-76 -1.94%
Growth

Placitas Population

Placitas Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Placitas includes 79.7% White, 6.67% Native American, 5.94% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,48779.7%
Native American2926.67%
Two or more races2716.19%
Other race2605.94%
Asian651.49%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Placitas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Placitas' average per capita income is $62,694. Household income levels show a median of $110,268. The poverty rate stands at 1.99%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$131,814-
Families$130,956$157,980
Households$110,268$140,447
Non Families$75,147$98,617

$62,694

Average Income

$110,268

Median Household Income

1.99%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)