Valencia County, New Mexico

Valencia County is home to 78,458 people. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $58,933.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population78,4582,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$58,933$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.1%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.0%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.3%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$223,000$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,015$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income56.2%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.7%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.4 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.