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Sandoval County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Sandoval County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sandoval County, NM has a population of 157,757 that grew 7.7% over five years, reflecting steady residential expansion in the Albuquerque metro orbit, with a median home value of $282,300 and an 83.6% homeownership rate pointing to a predominantly owner-occupied, suburban character. The labor force of roughly 93,000 carries a 33.4% bachelor's attainment rate and median worker earnings of $43,381, though a 59.1% labor force participation rate and 5.4% unemployment rate indicate meaningful slack in the available workforce. Median household income of $86,636 sits above the state norm, while a GDP per capita of $28,928 against per capita income of $39,698 suggests significant out-county employment, consistent with a mean commute of 30.3 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

157,757

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,636

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.7% since 2018

Sandoval County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone78,213 (50.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race27,986 (18.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone18,548 (12.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,437 (8.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,601 (6.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,501 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,724
  2. 2.Vietnamese506
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island445
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)419
  5. 5.Other Indo-European340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,145

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,928

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,451
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,662
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,817
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,937
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)5,454

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations30,140
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,719
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,268
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,934
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.75×)5,630
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)1,767
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.10×)9,274
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)4,848
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)3,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$282,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,408/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,763 (22.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,014 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,486 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,123 (12.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,531 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,233 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48,942 (71.2%)
  • Worked At Home11,523 (16.8%)
  • Carpooled5,735 (8.3%)
  • Other1,096 (1.6%)
  • Walked705 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit351 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.