Placitas

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.

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)
White	3,487	79.7%
Native American	292	6.67%
Two or more races	271	6.19%
Other race	260	5.94%
Asian	65	1.49%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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