Valencia County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
78,458
Rank #738 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,933 −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,175 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.1% +43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,466 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,000 −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,152 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,843 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,785 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

83.2% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
20.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.7%25.5%38.2%51.0%60.8%30.5%3.7%2.6%1.0%0.7%0.6%0.1%

About Valencia County, New Mexico

Valencia County, New Mexico has a total population of 78,458, making it the 738th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Valencia County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Valencia County is $58,933, which ranks #2,175 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Valencia County is $223,000, 20.9% below the national median. Renters in Valencia County pay a median gross rent of $1,015 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Valencia County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.7 min.

Valencia County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (30.5%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (3.7%).

All data for Valencia 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.