Valencia County, New Mexico
Valencia County, New Mexico · ZIP 87002, 87023, 87026
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 80,813 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,782Households
- $58,333Median household income
- $206,800Median home value
- 21Towns with a page
- 7ZIP codes
Valencia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,152 |
| 2010 | 76,569 |
| 2020 | 76,205 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,333 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 21,975 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,807 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
12,051 employees in 962 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Valencia County | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,382 | 2,114,768 |
| Median household income | $58,333 | $62,125 |
| Median age | 39.0 | 39.2 |
| Median home value | $206,800 | $232,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.8% | 30.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.7% | 9.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.9 minutes | 23.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Valencia County21 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Lunas | Village | 19,907 | 20.5 sq mi |
| Belen | City | 7,556 | 19.1 sq mi |
| El Cerro Mission | Census designated place | 5,101 | 5.88 sq mi |
| Rio Communities | City | 4,927 | 7.69 sq mi |
| Los Chaves | Census designated place | 4,641 | 11.4 sq mi |
| Bosque Farms | Village | 4,138 | 3.93 sq mi |
| Meadow Lake | Census designated place | 3,959 | 11.6 sq mi |
| Peralta | Town | 3,470 | 4.45 sq mi |
| El Cerro | Census designated place | 3,093 | 4.23 sq mi |
| Valencia | Census designated place | 2,219 | 1.98 sq mi |
| Jarales | Census designated place | 1,939 | 8.71 sq mi |
| Las Maravillas | Census designated place | 1,776 | 1.01 sq mi |
| Tome | Census designated place | 1,525 | 5.52 sq mi |
| Adelino | Census designated place | 892 | 2.98 sq mi |
| Monterey Park | Census designated place | 814 | 2.64 sq mi |
| Sausal | Census designated place | 783 | 2.24 sq mi |
| Pueblitos | Census designated place | 534 | 2.13 sq mi |
| Madrone | Census designated place | 345 | 3.08 sq mi |
| Highland Meadows | Census designated place | 332 | 6.93 sq mi |
| Casa Colorada | Census designated place | 320 | 5.52 sq mi |
| Chical | Census designated place | 148 | 0.81 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bernalillo CountyPopulation 671,747 (2024 estimate)
- Cibola CountyPopulation 26,686 (2024 estimate)
- Socorro CountyPopulation 15,967 (2024 estimate)
- Torrance CountyPopulation 15,986 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.