Valencia County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,013
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,013
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 80,813
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 76,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 76,337
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 76,205
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,569
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 61.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 30.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,633
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,256
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,390
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $421
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,015
Building Permits, 2025 251
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,583
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.78
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,728
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,940
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,678
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,001,905
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,812
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,933
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,718
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 962
Total employment, 2023 12,051
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 480,092
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,952
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 840
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 471
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 146
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 291
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 608
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.4
Population per square mile, 2010 71.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,066.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,066.18
FIPS Code 35061