The Town Files

Sandoval County, New Mexico

153,604 people. The median home is worth $313,800 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $86,636.

Towns in Sandoval County

Towns in Sandoval County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rio Rancho104,046$310,200$89,59639.5
Bernalillo8,977$255,500$63,88043.9
Corrales8,493$571,500$102,30757.8
Placitas5,041$562,100$109,75064.8
San Felipe Pueblo2,542$210,100—28.0
Santo Domingo Pueblo2,311$156,400$57,37530.3
Jemez Pueblo1,963$169,000$55,55135.8
Rio Rancho Estates1,801$153,500$91,63546.5
Zia Pueblo760$163,600$56,51831.4
La Madera729$762,900$160,41760.3
Algodones720$234,800$67,99454.4
Santa Ana Pueblo673$150,000$86,25035.4
Cuba628$150,700$58,75033.6
Peña Blanca624$222,100$71,25053.8

People and housing

Sandoval CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$313,800$187,400
Median rent$1,427$916
Median household income$86,636$55,614
Median age41.339.9
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%18.7%
Below the poverty line10.0%18.0%

Jobs and pay

35,653 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,474 a year.

Largest industries in Sandoval CountyManufacturing4,360 jobs · $119,822Hotels & restaurants4,239 jobs · $24,255Health care & social assistan…3,934 jobs · $46,016Retail3,583 jobs · $36,362Construction2,651 jobs · $73,642Administrative & support2,613 jobs · $54,683
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sandoval County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 969 storm events in Sandoval County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Sandoval County by type since 1996Hail87Drought392Tornado8Wildfire22High Wind143Dust Storm7Heavy Snow139Flash Flood94Strong Wind7Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sandoval County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 26, 2026FloodEM-3660: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 4, 2022FireDR-4652: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
June 15, 2017FireFM-5184: El Cajete Fire
October 6, 2014Severe StormDR-4197: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).