Sandoval County , New Mexico

Population: 151,538 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $84,053 Home $282,300 Rent $1,408/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Sandoval County's headline indicators land 13% above the national median on income ($84,053), with housing 7% below the US figure ($282,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sandoval County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$84,053
Median Income
household
$282,300
Home Value
median
$1,408/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $84,053
Per Capita Income $39,698
Poverty Rate 10.0%
Median Home Value $282,300
Median Gross Rent $1,408/mo
Owner Occupied 83.6%
Renter Occupied 16.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 151,538
Median Age 41.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 33.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.6%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
29.3%
High Blood Pressure
21.1%
No Physical Activity
23.1%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
66.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 77.0  ·  77th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
23.76
🔥 Wildfire
93.64
❄️ Winter Storm
79.31
🌍 Earthquake
88.68
☀️ Drought
72.93

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