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)
White54,80845%
Native American48,12839.51%
Two or more races8,7717.2%
Other race8,1856.72%
Asian9690.8%
Black or African American9090.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.02%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

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

36.8

Total

36.2

Male

37.6

Female

San Juan County, New Mexico Adults

There are 90,390 adults, (19,081 of whom are seniors) in San Juan County, New Mexico.

San Juan County, New Mexico Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female61,36350.38%
Male60,43549.62%

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
All41,0492.9270.429.6
Married18,2353.4380.219.8
Non Family12,4271.2263.636.4
Female7,0754.1857.542.5
Male3,3123.8468.831.2

3.51

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

70.4%

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 Grade8,53010.7%
Associates Degree9,90212.42%
Bachelors Degree7,3459.21%
Graduate Degree5,2086.53%
High School Graduate23,37829.32%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9793.74%
Some College22,39428.09%

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
White33,29030,3247,427
Native American30,38424,5702,705
Hispanic13,79611,0391,755
Other Race4,8903,638446
2+ Races4,1723,724771
Black63055686
Asian616516329
Islander25259

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 53.41%.

San Juan County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,920$59,703$43,080
Graduate Degree$71,670$86,146$62,644
High School Graduate$32,769$39,248$23,913
Less Than 9th Grade$22,779$31,241$20,254
Overall$36,897$44,095$29,506
Some College$36,248$44,823$28,275

$36,897

Average Earnings

$44,095

Average Male

$29,506

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

69.54% of San Juan County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 30.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 20.41% of the population.

San Juan County, New Mexico Language

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native47,78016,28634.09%
White43,5396,55715.06%
Hispanic25,7936,37924.73%
Multiple8,4782,20826.04%
Other8,0192,19627.38%
Black81919323.57%
Asian96216116.74%
Islander28310.71%

24.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.89%

Male Poverty Rate

25.11%

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 Native, with 34.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan County, New Mexico is Islander, with 10.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.2%.

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.04%
High School23.94%
Some College17.23%
Bachelors or Greater7.22%

San Juan County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.73%
Female Unemployed36.27%
Female Employed16.27%
Male Employed8.69%

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$58,247$77,528
Households$50,734$69,858
Married Families$75,335$95,727
Non Families$30,960$45,449

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

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

6,053

Number of Veterans

5,616

Male Veterans

437

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,982
First Gulf War1,454
Second Gulf War1,082
Korea437
World War II119

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,512
35 to 541,492
75+1,458
55 to 641,130
18 to 34461

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8198.97%
Native American1,5914.49%
Hispanic8815.33%
2+ Races2925.7%
Other Race2634.48%
Black7110.03%
Islander936%
Asian81.21%

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

8.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

8.9%

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

62.38%

Born in San Juan County, New Mexico

97.37%

Native Born

2.63%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.37% of San Juan County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 62.38% having been born in New Mexico. 1.6% 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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