Sandoval County, New Mexico

Adjacent counties

• Rio Arriba County - north
• Los Alamos County - northeast (west of the exclave)
• Santa Fe County - east (in two locations near Los Alamos County including the exclave)
• Bernalillo County - south
• Cibola County - southwest
• McKinley County - west
• San Juan County - northwest

Native American Reservations

Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders. This is the second highest number of reservations of any county in the United States (after San Diego County, California, which has 18 reservations.) Riverside County, California also has 12 reservations, but no joint-use areas.

• Cochiti Pueblo (partly in Santa Fe County)
• Jemez Pueblo
• Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation (partly in Rio Arriba County)
• Laguna Pueblo (partly in Bernalillo, Cibola and Valencia Counties)
• Navajo Nation (extending into six other counties in New Mexico, plus three in Arizona and one in Utah)
• San Felipe Pueblo
• San Felipe/Santa Ana joint use area
• San Felipe/Santo Domingo joint use area
• San Ildefonso Pueblo (partly in Santa Fe County)
• Sandia Pueblo (partly in Bernalillo County)
• Santa Ana Pueblo
• Santa Clara Pueblo (partly in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties)
• Santo Domingo Pueblo (partly in Santa Fe County)
• Zia Pueblo

National protected areas

• Bandelier National Monument (part)
• Cibola National Forest (part)
• El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail (part)
• Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
• Santa Fe National Forest (part)
• Valles Caldera National Preserve (part)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 148,834. The median age was 41.2 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.8 males age 18 and over.^[12][13]

The racial makeup of the county was 54.8% White, 2.2% Black or African American, 12.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 10.6% from some other race, and 18.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 38.7% of the population.^[13]

80.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.2% lived in rural areas.^[17]

There were 54,856 households in the county, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[12]

There were 58,603 housing units, of which 6.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 81.9% were owner-occupied and 18.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.^[12]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 131,561 people, 47,602 households, and 34,548 families living in the county.^[18] The population density was 35.5 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 52,287 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km²).^[19] The racial makeup of the county was 68.0% white, 12.9% American Indian, 2.1% black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 11.5% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 35.1% of the population.^[18] In terms of ancestry, 13.2% were German, 9.3% were Irish, 8.7% were English, and 3.3% were American.^[20]

Of the 47,602 households, 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.4% were non-families, and 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age was 37.9 years.^[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $57,158 and the median income for a family was $65,906. Males had a median income of $48,967 versus $35,101 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,979. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.^[21]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,^[22] there were 89,908 people, 31,411 households, and 23,621 families living in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3 people/km²). There were 34,866 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.08% White, 16.28% Native American, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.99% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 12.37% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 29.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 31,411 households, out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,949, and the median income for a family was $48,984. Males had a median income of $36,791 versus $26,565 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,174. About 9.00% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.

City

• Rio Rancho

Towns

• Bernalillo (county seat)
• Edgewood (part)

Villages

• Corrales
• Cuba
• Jemez Springs
• San Ysidro

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

• Counselor
• Kewa Pueblo