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Valencia County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Valencia County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Valencia County has a population of 80,813 and has grown 1.9% over five years, with median home values of $206,800 and gross rents of $970/month placing it among the more affordable markets in the region. The workforce of roughly 42,700 labor-force participants skews toward lower educational attainment—20.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $34,217 and a GDP per capita of $21,754, reflecting a cost structure that may suit labor-intensive operations. An 83.2% homeownership rate and a 30.2-minute mean commute suggest a largely settled, place-rooted population, though a 6.9% unemployment rate and 52.8% labor force participation rate indicate meaningful slack in the available workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

80,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,933

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

Valencia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,987 (48.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race22,525 (28.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,797 (12.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,569 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,994 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone850 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,353
  2. 2.Other Indo-European169
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic110
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)82
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island51

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,633

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,754

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,066

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,270
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,284
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,219
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,131
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)2,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,748
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,285
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,201
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,291
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,887

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.28×)3,243
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.55×)747
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.47×)2,082
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.21×)2,520
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)1,851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$970/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,556 (15.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,374 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,854 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,542 (6.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,494 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,262 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,368 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled3,434 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home3,339 (11.1%)
  • Other436 (1.5%)
  • Walked267 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit107 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.