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- FIPS 35061
- Largest town: Los Lunas
Valencia County, New Mexico
Valencia County had 80,813 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,066.7 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 33 in New Mexico by population and 32nd by land area.
- Population
- 80,813
- #6 of 33 in New Mexico · #722 in US
- Area
- 1,066.7 sq mi
- #32 of 33 in New Mexico · #606 in US
- Density
- 76 / sq mi
- #4 of 33 in New Mexico · #1,119 in US
- Median household income
- $56,785
- #9 of 33 in New Mexico · #2,157 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Valencia County population, land area and income
Valencia County had 80,813 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,066.7 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 33 in New Mexico by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 75.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in New Mexico has 26,428 residents, so Valencia County is 3.1 times that size.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,785 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
80,813
722nd of 3,144 (US)
Land area
1,067 sq mi
606th of 3,144 (US)
Density
75.8 / sq mi
1119th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$56,785
2157th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within New Mexico (33)
Population
80,813
6th of 33 (NM)
Land area
1,067 sq mi
32nd of 33 (NM)
Density
75.8 / sq mi
4th of 33 (NM)
Median household income
$56,785
9th of 33 (NM)
How Valencia County's population changed since 2020
Valencia County gained 4,306 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.6%. That ranks 3rd of 33 in New Mexico for growth. The median New Mexico county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +0.5%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Valencia County recorded 3,456 births and 3,653 deaths, a natural change of -197. Net international migration added +487 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,176. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,176 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 3,456
- Deaths
- 3,653
- Net international migration
- +487
- Net domestic migration
- +4,176
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +1,550
Where Valencia County is
The Census internal point of Valencia County is at 34.716800, -106.806600. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades New Mexico's 33 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Valencia County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -2.6%
- < -1.5%
- < -0.8%
- < +1.7%
- ≥ +1.7%
Orange pin: Valencia County internal point. Dark pin: Santa Fe.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 34.716800, -106.806600
- DMS
- 34°43'0.48"N 106°48'23.76"W
- UTM
- 13N 334569.1E 3843123.7N
- Geohash
- 9whj981b1
- Plus code
- 856MP58V+P9
Towns in Valencia County
5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Valencia County, 39,998 people together, or 49% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Valencia County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Los Lunas with 19,907.
- 01Los Lunas19,907
- 02Belen7,556
- 03Rio Communities4,927
- 04Bosque Farms4,138
- 05Peralta3,470
Counties bordering Valencia County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Valencia County. The most populous is Bernalillo County, NM, with 671,747 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Santa Fe and the nearest big city
Santa Fe is 82.7 miles NE of Valencia County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Albuquerque, NM (population 560,326), 28.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Los Lunas, NM (population 19,907), 5.9 miles away.
Valencia County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Valencia County is 35061: state code 35 for New Mexico plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,785.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Valencia County, New Mexico?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 80,813. That is up 4,306 people (5.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 76,507.
What is the FIPS code of Valencia County?
35061. The first two digits (35) are New Mexico; the last three (061) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Valencia County?
Los Lunas, with 19,907 residents inside Valencia County in 2024.
Which counties border Valencia County?
4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bernalillo County, NM; Cibola County, NM; Torrance County, NM; Socorro County, NM.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.