San Juan County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
120,942
Rank #533 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,872 −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,413 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.1% +83.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,908 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,800 −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,472 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,314 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,849 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

71.2% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

American Indian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%8.3%16.5%24.8%33.1%38.4%36.2%19.8%4.0%0.8%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About San Juan County, New Mexico

San Juan County, New Mexico has a total population of 120,942, making it the 533rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in San Juan County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in San Juan County is $55,872, which ranks #2,413 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in San Juan County is $193,800, 31.3% below the national median. Renters in San Juan County pay a median gross rent of $956 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In San Juan County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

San Juan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 38.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (36.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (19.8%).

All data for San Juan County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.