Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County, New Mexico
Sandoval County Courthouse in Bernalillo
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Location in the state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location in the U.S.
Founded	1903
Seat	Bernalillo
Largest city	Rio Rancho
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	3,714 sq mi (9,619 km²) 3,709 sq mi (9,606 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.13%
PopulationEst.  - (2010)  - Density	132,330 35/sq mi (13.7/km²)
Website	www.sandovalcounty.com

Sandoval County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was 131,561 as of the 2010 Census, a 46% increase from the population of 89,908 recorded at the 2000 census. 132,330 Population in July 1, 2010 Estimate Its The county seat is Bernalillo. It is part of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,714 square miles (9,620 km²), of which 3,709 square miles (9,607 km²) is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) (0.13%) is water. The highest point in the county is the summit of Redondo Peak at 11 254' (3 431m).

A relatively small portion of the county exists as a geographically separate exclave between Los Alamos County and Santa Fe County. This came about when Los Alamos County was created; the land that became the exclave would have been part of Los Alamos but was excluded owing to its sacred status among the local Indians. Rather than be ceded to neighboring Santa Fe (or Los Alamos) it has remained part of Sandoval.

Adjacent counties

• Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - north
• Los Alamos County, New Mexico - northeast
• Santa Fe County, New Mexico - east
• Bernalillo County, New Mexico - south
• Cibola County, New Mexico - southwest
• McKinley County, New Mexico - west
• San Juan County, New Mexico - northwest

Indian reservations

Northside of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, 1915

Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of any county in the United States (after San Diego County, California, which has 18 reservations. Riverside County, California also has 12 reservations, but no joint-use areas.)

• Cochiti Pueblo (partly in Santa Fe County)
• Jemez Pueblo
• Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation (partly in Rio Arriba County)
• Laguna Pueblo (partly in Bernalillo, Cibola and Valencia Counties)
• Navajo Nation (partly in six other counties in New Mexico, plus three in Arizona and one in Utah)
• San Felipe Pueblo
• San Felipe/Santa Ana joint use area
• San Felipe/Santo Domingo joint use area
• San Ildefonso Pueblo (partly in Santa Fe County)
• Sandia Pueblo (partly in Bernalillo County)
• Santa Ana Pueblo
• Santa Clara Pueblo (partly in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties)
• Santo Domingo Pueblo (partly in Santa Fe County)
• Zia Pueblo

National protected areas

• Bandelier National Monument (part)
• Cibola National Forest (part)
• Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
• Santa Fe National Forest (part)
• Valles Caldera National Preserve (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1910	8,579	—
1920	8,863	+3.3%
1930	11,144	+25.7%
1940	13,898	+24.7%
1950	12,438	−10.5%
1960	14,201	+14.2%
1970	17,492	+23.2%
1980	34,799	+98.9%
1990	63,319	+82.0%
2000	89,908	+42.0%
2010	131,561	+46.3%
2010 Est	132,330	+0.6%
Source:

2010

Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:

• 68.0% White
• 2.1% Black
• 12.9% Native American
• 1.5% Asian
• 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• 3.9% Two or more races
• 11.5% Other races
• 35.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 89,908 people, 31,411 households, and 23,621 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 34,866 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.08% White, 1.71% Black or African American, 16.28% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 12.37% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 29.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 31,411 households out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,949, and the median income for a family was $48,984. Males had a median income of $36,791 versus $26,565 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,174. About 9.00% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

City

• Rio Rancho

Town

• Bernalillo

Villages

• Corrales
• Cuba
• Jemez Springs
• San Ysidro

Census-designated places

• Algodones
• Cochiti
• Jemez Pueblo
• La Jara
• Pena Blanca
• Placitas
• Ponderosa
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
• Regina
• San Felipe Pueblo
• Santa Ana Pueblo
• Santo Domingo Pueblo
• Torreon
• Zia Pueblo

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandoval County, New Mexico