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San Miguel County, New Mexico, has 27,201 residents across 25,336 parcels and covers 4,721.5 square miles. The population declined 7.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for San Miguel County is 35047.

Las Vegas is the county's largest population center. San Miguel County also includes 17 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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San Miguel County Trends

Population
27,201▾
Median Home Value
$177,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,728▾
San Miguel County in New Mexico

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San Miguel County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

San Miguel County Parcels

San Miguel County has 25,336 mapped parcels covering 2,629,572 acres. Non-residential land accounts for 36.2% of parcels. Residential land follows at 32.6% and agricultural land at 26.9%. The records carry 18,230 distinct owner names. About 17% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 68.6%. Browse the interactive San Miguel County Parcel viewer here.

San Miguel County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 25,336 100%
Owner name 25,336 100%
Owner mailing address 25,336 100%
Site address 17,370 68.6%
Land use code 25,073 99.0%
Land use description 25,073 99.0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 25,336 100%
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Field coverage measured across all San Miguel County parcel records.

San Miguel County Population

San Miguel County had 27,201 residents in 2020. That was 7.5% lower than in 2010. San Miguel County had 2,925 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 6 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Las Vegas, Pecos and Ribera.

Population Trend in San Miguel County NM

San Miguel County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

San Miguel County Zip Codes

San Miguel County has 17 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Las Vegas (87701), Pecos (87552) and Ribera (87560). Las Vegas is the largest zip by population, with about 18,387 residents or 68% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 84% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in San Miguel County NM

ZIP Area Population Trend
87701 Las Vegas 18,387 ▾ -8.4%
87552 Pecos 3,308 ▾ -0.5%
87560 Ribera 1,202 ▾ -16.8%
87745 Sapello 714 ▴ 9.2%
87711 Anton Chico 590 ▾ -21.6%
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San Miguel County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

San Miguel County Demographics

San Miguel County has a median age of 46.8, which makes the county a little older than New Mexico overall. About 16.9% of residents are under 18, while 24.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for San Miguel County NM

Median Age

46.8

Under 18

16.9%

Age 65+

24.4%

Bachelor's+

26.2%

San Miguel County School Districts

San Miguel County is served by 4 public school districts with 3,728 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are West Las Vegas Public Schools, Las Vegas City Public Schools and Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools. Those three districts account for about 88% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in San Miguel County NM

District Enrollment Share Trend
West Las Vegas Public Schools 1,601 42.9% ▴ 2.2%
Las Vegas City Public Schools 1,121 30.1% ▾ -1.4%
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools 572 15.3% ▾ -2.6%
Pecos Independent Schools 434 11.6% ▾ -4.2%
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San Miguel County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

San Miguel County Housing & Real Estate

San Miguel County has a median home value of $177,600 and a median gross rent of $774. About 73% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New Mexico median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $417,500 and homes spent about 152 days on the market.

San Miguel County Housing Mix

San Miguel County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

San Miguel County Housing Trends

San Miguel County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in San Miguel County, NM

San Miguel County has 988 business listings across 304 categories. The largest categories in San Miguel County business listings are Structure And Geography (42, 4.3%), Churches & Religious Organizations (32, 3.2%), and Elementary School (23, 2.3%). The full San Miguel County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. San Miguel County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in San Miguel County, NM

Category Businesses Share
Structure And Geography 42 4.3%
Churches & Religious Organizations 32 3.2%
Elementary School 23 2.3%
Gas Stations 21 2.1%
Convenience Stores 20 2.0%
Lake 19 1.9%
Landmark And Historical Building 17 1.7%
Mexican Restaurants 14 1.4%
Hotels 13 1.3%
Medical Offices 13 1.3%

San Miguel County Business Listings

Business Category City
Jackolope Ranch Accommodation Las Vegas
Balanced Health Acupuncture Center Acupuncture Las Vegas
Farmway Feed Mills Agriculture Las Vegas
Las Vegas Municipal Airport LVS Airport Las Vegas
Superior Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Las Vegas
Hillcrest Restaurant and Trading Post Saloon American Restaurants Las Vegas
Las Vegas Animal Care Center Animal Shelters Las Vegas
FrankieAnnTiques Antique Store Las Vegas
Bustamante Appliance Appliance Store Las Vegas
Gallery onesixsix Art Gallery Las Vegas
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San Miguel County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

San Miguel County Basemaps

San Miguel County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the San Miguel County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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