Sandoval County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
153,604
Rank #451 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,636 +15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #385 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.0% −21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #788 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$313,800 +11.3% vs nat'l
Rank #563 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.8% +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #532 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,108 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
33.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%6.5%13.0%19.5%26.0%32.6%39.1%40.9%40.0%11.0%4.0%2.1%1.3%0.6%0.1%

About Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County, New Mexico has a total population of 153,604, making it the 451st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sandoval County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636, which ranks #385 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Sandoval County is $313,800, 11.3% above the national median. Renters in Sandoval County pay a median gross rent of $1,427 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sandoval County, 33.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.2 min.

Sandoval County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 40.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (40.0%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (11.0%).

All data for Sandoval 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.