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Sandoval County, New Mexico, has 148,834 residents across 143,789 parcels and covers 3,710.1 square miles. The population grew 13.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Sandoval County is 35043.

Rio Rancho is the county's largest population center. Sandoval County also includes 19 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 18 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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Sandoval County Trends

Population
148,834▴
Median Home Value
$282,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
94,227▾
Sandoval County in New Mexico

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Sandoval 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.

Sandoval County Parcels

Sandoval County has 143,789 mapped parcels covering 1,570,516 acres. Non-residential land accounts for 59.5% of parcels. Residential land follows at 36.7% and exempt non-residential land at 2.2%. The records carry 84,700 distinct owner names. About 25% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Sandoval County Parcel viewer here.

Sandoval County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 143,789 100%
Owner name 143,785 99.9%
Owner mailing address 143,789 100%
Site address 57,755 40.2%
Land use code 143,410 99.7%
Land use description 143,410 99.7%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 143,789 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Sandoval County parcel records.

Sandoval County Population

Sandoval County had 148,834 residents in 2020. That was 13.1% higher than in 2010. Sandoval County added 58,926 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 40 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho and Los Alamos.

Population Trend in Sandoval County NM

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

Sandoval County Zip Codes

Sandoval County has 19 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Rio Rancho (87124), Rio Rancho (87144) and Los Alamos (87544). Rio Rancho is the largest zip by population, with about 59,781 residents or 40% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 80% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Sandoval County NM

ZIP Area Population Trend
87124 Rio Rancho 59,781 ▴ 16.3%
87144 Rio Rancho 46,333 ▴ 22.8%
87544 Los Alamos 13,548 ▾ -24.5%
87004 Bernalillo 10,859 ▴ 7.1%
87048 Corrales 8,888 ▴ 2.4%
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Sandoval County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Sandoval County Demographics

Sandoval County has a median age of 41.1, which makes the county a little older than New Mexico overall. About 22.2% of residents are under 18, while 19.6% 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 31.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 33.4% 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 Sandoval County NM

Median Age

41.1

Under 18

22.2%

Age 65+

19.6%

Bachelor's+

33.4%

Sandoval County School Districts

Sandoval County is served by 5 public school districts with 94,227 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Albuquerque Public Schools, Rio Rancho Public Schools and Bernalillo Public Schools. Those three districts account for about 99% 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 Sandoval County NM

District Enrollment Share Trend
Albuquerque Public Schools 73,992 78.5% ▾ -2.8%
Rio Rancho Public Schools 16,461 17.5% ▾ -1.3%
Bernalillo Public Schools 2,761 2.9% ▾ -2.9%
Cuba Independent Schools 721 0.8% ▴ 1%
Jemez Valley Public Schools 292 0.3% ▾ -19.3%
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Sandoval County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Sandoval County Housing & Real Estate

Sandoval County has a median home value of $282,300 and a median gross rent of $1,408. About 84% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the New Mexico median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $467,448 and homes spent about 63 days on the market.

Sandoval County Housing Mix

Sandoval County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Sandoval County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Sandoval County, NM

Sandoval County has 3,598 business listings across 597 categories. The largest categories in Sandoval County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (71, 2.0%), Structure And Geography (71, 2.0%), and Parks & Recreation (60, 1.7%). The full Sandoval County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Sandoval County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Sandoval County, NM

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 71 2.0%
Structure And Geography 71 2.0%
Parks & Recreation 60 1.7%
Contractors 55 1.5%
Gas Stations 53 1.5%
Fast Food 50 1.4%
Insurance Agencies 46 1.3%
ATMs 45 1.3%
Real Estate Agents 42 1.2%
Elementary School 40 1.1%

Sandoval County Business Listings

Business Category City
Desert Mountain Healing IOP LLC Abuse And Addiction Treatment Rio Rancho
Enchanted Hills Apartments Accommodation Rio Rancho
Desert Accounting Accountant Bernalillo
East Fork Trail Jemez, Nm Active Life White Rock
Points for Health LLC Acupuncture Corrales
ResQ NM Adult Education Rio Rancho
Outdoor Cover Warehouse Adventure Sports Center Corrales
American Made Systems Advertising Agency Rio Rancho
CWW Feed Store and More Agriculture San Ysidro
Ideal Option Alcohol And Drug Treatment Center Rio Rancho
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Sandoval County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Sandoval County Basemaps

Sandoval 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 Sandoval 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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