Valencia County

Valencia County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population76,205
County SeatValencia County Courthouse
State FIPS35
County FIPS061
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places16
Total Town Population66,385
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)76,613
Median Age38.8
Veterans6,193
Housing Units30,129
Uninsured837
Net Migration (recent)2,604
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments977
Total Employees11,563
Avg Annual Pay$49,642
Median Household Income$56,246
Poverty Rate17.8%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,941
Federal Spending FY2024$515,829,610
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,769

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$184,400
Median Rent$873
FMR Studio$913
FMR 1BR$1,084
FMR 2BR$1,331
FMR 3BR$1,865
FMR 4BR$2,209

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking15.4%
Adult Obesity37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k58.2
Air Quality Good Days300

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.2
Electric Customers936098
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches51
Libraries23
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools409
SNAP Stores56
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)381
Avg Farm Size (acres)15.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-07-10
FMCOTTON 2 FIRE2025-06-22
FMDESERT WILLOW FIRE COMPLEX2025-06-21
FMRIO GRANDE FIRE2025-04-18
DRWILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS2022-05-04
FMBIG HOLE FIRE2022-04-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMIRONWORKS FIRE2019-03-08
FMBELEN FIRE2007-02-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Valencia County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.