Sandoval County, New Mexico Population 2024

158,275

Sandoval County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 158,275 with a growth rate of 1.5% 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 19.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029169,9702,3391.4%
2028167,6312,3391.42%
2027165,2922,3391.44%
2026162,9532,3391.46%
2025160,6142,3391.48%
2024158,2752,3391.5%
2023155,9362,3391.52%
2022153,5972,1191.4%
2021151,4782,1881.47%
2020149,2902,2451.53%
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%
19108,579-161,391-94.95%
2024 Growth Rate
1.5% (2,339)
County Website
Sandoval County
2020 Population
149,290
Area
3710 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.02% (8,985)
Founded
1903

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,02556.11%
Two or more races29,89919.73%
Native American18,19212%
Other race12,4078.19%
Black or African American3,3222.19%
Asian2,4191.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2740.18%

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

41.1

Total

40.4

Male

41.7

Female

Sandoval County, New Mexico Adults

There are 117,926 adults, (29,710 of whom are seniors) in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandoval County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female76,56650.53%
Male74,97249.47%

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
All55,7412.783.616.4
Married29,9293.2289.410.6
Non Family15,4361.2279.820.2
Female7,2373.4569.930.1
Male3,1393.378.621.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandoval County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0944.79%
Associates Degree11,68310.98%
Bachelors Degree20,97219.71%
Graduate Degree14,56313.69%
High School Graduate26,36924.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7662.6%
Some College24,96123.46%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,65449,08021,545
Hispanic37,52633,3839,215
2+ Races17,75616,2764,736
Native American11,4999,5871,596
Other Race8,8097,4031,610
Black2,3352,1381,060
Asian1,7811,6011,000
Islander26726444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.15%.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,488$76,203$53,450
Graduate Degree$76,215$89,400$70,562
High School Graduate$35,778$39,321$31,154
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$40,102$21,482
Overall$49,502$58,166$41,007
Some College$43,696$55,815$35,226

$49,502

Average Earnings

$58,166

Average Male

$41,007

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

75.33% of Sandoval County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 24.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.38% of the population.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Language

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic59,6087,40012.41%
Multiple29,7583,87013%
White63,0463,5935.7%
Native18,1583,49119.23%
Other12,2781,80814.73%
Black3,3182708.14%
Asian2,406341.41%
Islander26762.25%

10.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.51%

Male Poverty Rate

11.52%

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 19.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandoval County, New Mexico is Asian, with 1.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.47%.

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.12%
High School12.8%
Some College8.86%
Bachelors or Greater3.53%

Sandoval County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.21%
Female Unemployed14.92%
Female Employed5.46%
Male Employed3.99%

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

Sandoval County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,544$117,950
Households$84,053$105,092
Married Families$112,575$135,404
Non Families$51,730$65,847

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandoval County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

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

12,167

Number of Veterans

10,637

Male Veterans

1,530

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,628
First Gulf War3,890
Second Gulf War2,928
Korea309
World War II91

Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,396
35 to 543,101
75+2,701
55 to 642,263
18 to 34706

Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,62712.47%
Hispanic2,9326.79%
2+ Races1,6738.06%
Native American7235.47%
Other Race5505.64%
Black49219.19%
Asian1025.35%

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

5.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandoval County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

52.63%

Born in Sandoval County, New Mexico

94.3%

Native Born

5.7%

Foreign Born

2.41%

Non Citizen

3.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.3% of Sandoval County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 52.63% having been born in New Mexico. 2.41% 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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