San Juan County, New Mexico Population 2024

120,781

San Juan County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 120,781 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Juan County, New Mexico is the 5th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 130,209 and has seen a growth of -7.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029121,3111060.09%
2028121,2051060.09%
2027121,0991060.09%
2026120,9931060.09%
2025120,8871060.09%
2024120,7811060.09%
2023120,6751060.09%
2022120,569-427-0.35%
2021120,996-380-0.31%
2020121,376-2,651-2.14%
2019124,027-1,625-1.29%
2018125,652-1,387-1.09%
2017127,039-972-0.76%
2016128,011-313-0.24%
2015128,324-819-0.63%
2014129,143-366-0.28%
2013129,509-283-0.22%
2012129,792600.05%
2011129,732-477-0.37%
2010130,20900%
199091,60510,17212.49%
198081,43328,91655.06%
197052,517-789-1.48%
196053,30635,014191.42%
195018,2921,1776.88%
194017,1152,41416.42%
193014,7016,36876.42%
19208,333-171-2.01%
19108,5043,67676.14%
19004,8282,938155.45%
18901,890-119,421-98.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.09% (106)
County Website
San Juan County
2020 Population
121,376
Area
5517 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.49% (-595)
Founded
February 24, 1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,63042.61%
Native American48,29339.85%
Two or more races10,8338.94%
Other race8,6867.17%
Black or African American8700.72%
Asian8470.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.02%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Juan County, New Mexico Population by Race

San Juan County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

San Juan County, New Mexico Median Age

38

Total

37.1

Male

38.8

Female

San Juan County, New Mexico Adults

There are 90,428 adults, (19,760 of whom are seniors) in San Juan County, New Mexico.

San Juan County, New Mexico Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female61,28550.57%
Male59,89349.43%

San Juan County, New Mexico Population by Age

San Juan County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,0532.9170.229.8
Married18,2033.4681.618.4
Non Family12,4771.226238
Female7,2823.9855.844.2
Male3,0913.987030

3.51

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,6449.54%
Associates Degree10,02212.5%
Bachelors Degree7,8979.85%
Graduate Degree5,4466.79%
High School Graduate24,33030.35%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2214.02%
Some College21,59726.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Juan County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Juan County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,68530,9947,764
Native American31,04825,8973,072
Hispanic12,5619,6311,555
2+ Races5,5004,8851,174
Other Race5,0403,587396
Black556514144
Asian528427308
Islander17178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.33%.

San Juan County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,496$59,351$45,748
Graduate Degree$77,127$92,171$66,466
High School Graduate$31,327$36,899$23,852
Less Than 9th Grade$24,810$32,001$18,673
Overall$37,343$44,223$31,939
Some College$38,160$45,735$31,723

$37,343

Average Earnings

$44,223

Average Male

$31,939

Average Female

San Juan County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Juan County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Juan County, New Mexico Language

69.72% of San Juan County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 30.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 19.82% of the population.

San Juan County, New Mexico Language

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native47,97715,11531.5%
White43,9216,48314.76%
Hispanic23,4625,41823.09%
Other8,5452,56530.02%
Multiple10,5752,09319.79%
Black77929437.74%
Asian84720924.68%
Islander19210.53%

23.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.86%

Male Poverty Rate

24.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, New Mexico is Black, with 37.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, New Mexico is Islander, with 10.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.08%.

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.47%
High School24.41%
Some College16.45%
Bachelors or Greater8.11%

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.91%
Male Unemployed33.4%
Female Employed14.73%
Male Employed8.38%

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,739$82,755
Households$53,020$74,068
Married Families$79,352$102,022
Non Families$31,485$47,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

San Juan County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Juan County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Juan County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Juan County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,748

Number of Veterans

5,389

Male Veterans

359

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,762
First Gulf War1,431
Second Gulf War1,090
Korea422
World War II138

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,581
75+1,481
65 to 741,256
55 to 641,185
18 to 34245

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4168.4%
Native American1,6034.48%
Hispanic6444.3%
2+ Races3525.24%
Other Race2333.92%
Black13521.33%
Asian91.53%

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

San Juan County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.76%

Born in San Juan County, New Mexico

96.96%

Native Born

3.04%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.96% of San Juan County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 61.76% having been born in New Mexico. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Juan County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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