San Juan County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of San Juan County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
San Juan County, NM is a rural county of 121,178 residents with an economy historically centered on energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $45,758 that noticeably outpaces median household income of $55,872 and median worker earnings of $33,632. The labor force is relatively constrained—participation stands at just 53.1%, unemployment is 7.8%, and only 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 4.9% of its population over five years, while housing remains low-cost with a median home value of $185,100 and median gross rent of $917/month, and a poverty rate of 23.2% signals persistent economic stress.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.9% since 2018
San Juan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone48,274 (39.9%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone47,935 (39.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone10,447 (8.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race7,155 (5.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,373 (4.4%)
- Asian Alone962 (0.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish10,794
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)331
- 3.German or other West Germanic237
- 4.Other Indo-European183
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island150
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,608
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,794
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,705
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining4,042
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities3,269
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,084
- 2.Service Occupations9,923
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,199
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,552
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,902
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.89×)4,342
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.40×)5,681
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)2,904
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)3,222
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)12,552
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.