Nationwide Claims to Fame

San Juan County is 38th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Statewide Claims to Fame

San Juan County is 3rd in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

San Juan County is 3rd in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Residents younger than 18

San Juan County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Income per household

San Juan County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Non-farm private employees

San Juan County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

San Juan County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in People per household

San Juan County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

San Juan County is 4th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Retail sales

San Juan County is 5th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Current population (2012)

San Juan County is 5th in New Mexico out of 33 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within San Juan County, New Mexico

San Juan County, New Mexico Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Current population (2012) 128,529 5th 2,085,538 313,914,040
Size in square miles 5,513.1 6th 121,298.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 23.6 8th 17 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Residents younger than 5 7.9% 5th 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 28.3% 3rd 24.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.7% 30th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 80.7% 19th 83.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 15.2% 25th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Race - White 57.6% 31st 83.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.8% 25th 2.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 38.4% 3rd 10.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.5% 25th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 18th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.6% 9th 2.4% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 19.3% 31st 47.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 41.2% 20th 39.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Female residents 50.4% 12th 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.9% 27th 9.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Housing units 49,971 5th 908,132 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 7.6% 19th 15.0% 25.9%
Households 42,215 5th 762,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 74.5% 18th 69.6% 66.1%
Home median value $154,200 8th $161,800 $186,200
People per household 3.0 4th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 176 6th 4,672 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Income per capita $21,471 13th $23,537 $27,915
Income per household $49,024 4th $44,631 $52,762
Income below poverty line 19.7% 18th 19.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
San Juan County Rank New Mexico US
Non-farm private establishments 2,833 4th 43,860 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 37,637 4th 597,568 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 7,809 5th 157,231 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,742,017 4th $24,469,997 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $14,245 6th $12,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $173,198 4th $3,734,300 $613,795,732

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