San Juan County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 120,340
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 120,340
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 120,817
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 121,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 121,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 121,661
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 130,044
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 44.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,623
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,499
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 80
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 41,732
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305,239
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,125,811
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 336,585
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,349,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,490
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,872
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,099
Persons in poverty, percent 18.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,475
Total employment, 2023 35,168
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,861,043
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,766
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,303
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,080
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 472
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 393
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,495
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,748
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.1
Population per square mile, 2010 23.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,517.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,513.07
FIPS Code 35045