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Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County, New Mexico. Sandoval County had 159,565 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than New Mexico (+0.4%). It holds 27 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 20 census-designated) and 35 census tracts. GEOID 35043.

Sandoval County is one of the 4 counties of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

159,565

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 148,834 · ACS 2020-2024: 153,604

Median household income

$86,636

±$3,118 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $64,059

Median home value

$313,800

±$6,593 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $248,100

Median gross rent

$1,427

±$37 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $1,067

How many people live in Sandoval County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 148,834 residents in Sandoval County. The Census Bureau estimates 159,565 for July 1, 2025, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than New Mexico (+0.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 153,604 over 3,710 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,194 (151,465)
2021→2022 +1,921 (153,386)
2022→2023 +2,447 (155,833)
2023→2024 +1,778 (157,611)
2024→2025 +1,954 (159,565)

Sandoval County in New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Sandoval County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	153,604	2,120,246	+10,900
Households	56,895±570	837,414	+5,894
Average household size	2.68±0.03	2.48	−0.10
Housing units	60,925±60	956,964	+4,340

Sandoval County's population since 2000

From 89,908 in 2000 to 159,565 in 2025: up 77.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 89,908
2005 (estimate) 107,436
2010 Census 131,561
2015 (estimate) 138,586
2020 Census 148,834
2025 (estimate) 159,565

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Sandoval County?

Sandoval County holds 27 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 20 census-designated places. The largest is Rio Rancho with 114,419 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Sandoval County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Rio Rancho	city	104,046	108,515±39	$89,596	$310,200	7.4%	100%
Bernalillo	town	8,977	9,086±57	$63,880	$255,500	15.9%	100%
Corrales	village	8,493	8,555±25	$102,307	$571,500	7.0%	100%
Placitas (Sandoval County)	CDP	5,041	4,223±491	$109,750	$562,100	3.2%	100%
San Felipe PuebloGEOID 3567450	CDP	2,542	1,119±418	not published	$210,100	27.5%	100%
Santo Domingo Pueblo	CDP	2,311	2,370±563	$57,375	$156,400	23.1%	100%
Jemez Pueblo	CDP	1,963	2,199±473	$55,551	$169,000	31.4%	100%
Rio Rancho Estates	CDP	1,801	1,571±467	$91,635	$153,500	19.6%	100%
Zia Pueblo	CDP	760	770±162	$56,518	$163,600	5.8%	100%
La Madera (Sandoval County)GEOID 3538540	CDP	729	532±200	$160,417	$762,900	16.4%	100%
Algodones	CDP	720	1,479±304	$67,994	$234,800	18.1%	100%
Santa Ana Pueblo	CDP	673	1,026±261	$86,250	$150,000	5.5%	100%
CubaGEOID 3519150	village	628	462±220	$58,750	$150,700	22.5%	100%
Peña Blanca	CDP	624	568±162	$71,250	$222,100	11.4%	100%
CochitiGEOID 3516560	CDP	479	680±157	$85,548	$250,000	5.8%	100%
Cochiti Lake	CDP	438	476±77	$57,375	$255,300	11.1%	100%
Pueblo of Sandia VillageGEOID 3559950	CDP	421	416±214	$30,625	$225,800	28.4%	100%
PonderosaGEOID 3558980	CDP	379	289±84	$60,313	not published	38.8%	100%
CañonGEOID 3510770	CDP	317	436±333	$99,545	$651,300	0.0%	100%
Torreon (Sandoval County)GEOID 3579070	CDP	281	580±242	not published	not published	23.2%	100%
Jemez Springs	village	198	284±126	$87,917	$248,700	19.0%	100%
La JaraGEOID 3537490	CDP	177	176±99	$16,049	$13,400	82.4%	100%
La Cueva (Sandoval County)GEOID 3536880	CDP	176	162±107	$248,625	$245,000	0.0%	100%
San Ysidro, Sandoval CountyGEOID 3571020	village	166	146±108	not published	$300,000	38.3%	100%
ReginaGEOID 3562340	CDP	73	31±37	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
San LuisGEOID 3569060	CDP	32	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Edgewood	town	6,174	6,124±41	$84,761	$306,400	8.3%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sandoval County?

The median resident of Sandoval County is 41.3 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 40.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 40.0%. 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Sandoval County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.3±0.3	39.4	+1.2
Under 18 years	21.7%	21.7%	–
65 years and over	20.1%±0.1 pts	19.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40.0%	48.4%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	40.9%±0.4 pts	36.0%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	1.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	11.0%±0.4 pts	8.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.0%±0.5 pts	3.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	5.6%±0.6 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	23.6%±1.1 pts	31.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.1%±0.7 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	16.2%±0.9 pts	17.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.5%±0.7 pts	9.6%	−2.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.0%±0.7 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	33.8%±1.2 pts	31.0%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	13.5%±1.0 pts	13.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.0%±0.5 pts	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sandoval County earn?

Half of Sandoval County's 56,895 households earn less than $86,636 a year (±$3,118), against $64,059 in New Mexico. In 2015-2019 the median was $78,521 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $8,115 after inflation. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sandoval County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$86,636±$3,118	$64,059	+$8,115
Mean household income	$108,102±$3,484	$88,155	–
Per capita income	$41,150±$1,232	$36,218	+$5,146
People below the poverty line	10.0%±0.9 pts	17.8%	−2.7 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.3%±2.1 pts	24.0%	−5.4 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.8%±1.4 pts	19.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.1%±0.9 pts	86.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sandoval County?

Owners occupy 83.5% of Sandoval County's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $313,800 by its owner (±$6,593). The median renter pays $1,427 a month including utilities, and 40.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sandoval County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$313,800±$6,593	$248,100	+$66,554
Median gross rent	$1,427±$37	$1,067	+$52
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	40.3%±4.3 pts	41.7%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,671±$41	$1,564	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.5%±1.3 pts	70.0%	+4.9 pts
Housing units	60,925±60	956,964	+4,340
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.1%±3.2 pts	5.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	84.3%±1.1 pts	64.5%	–
Mobile homes	7.0%±0.6 pts	15.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.5%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.1%±0.5 pts	4.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Sandoval County building?

Builders took permits for 1,019 new housing units across Sandoval County in 2025 (893 single-family), 6.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 765 units
2020 834 units
2021 1,789 units
2022 783 units
2023 1,281 units
2024 1,278 units
2025 1,019 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Sandoval County get to work?

71.2% of Sandoval County's workers drive alone and 16.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sandoval County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.0%±0.9 pts	57.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.2%±0.7 pts	6.0%	−1.8 pts
Drove alone to work	71.2%±1.5 pts	73.6%	–
Carpooled	8.3%±1.1 pts	9.9%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	1.0%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	16.8%±1.3 pts	12.2%	+11.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.3 min±0.8	23.5 min	+2.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Sandoval County's census tracts?

Sandoval County is divided into 35 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $26,528 (Tract 9409) to $132,756 (Tract 111.01).

All 35 census tracts of Sandoval County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Sandoval County compare with New Mexico's other counties?

Sandoval County's rank among New Mexico's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 33
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 33
Residents per square mile	6th of 33
Median household income	2nd of 32
Median home value	4th of 32
Median gross rent	1st of 31
Poverty rate	32nd of 33
Bachelor's degree or higher	6th of 33
Median age	16th of 33

Every county in New Mexico

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sandoval County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.