5th most populous of 33
With 120,817 residents in 2024, San Juan County ranks 5th by population among New Mexico's 33 counties and is home to 5.7% of the state's residents.
San Juan County is home to 120,817 people (2024 estimate) on 5,517 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
120,817
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
121,671
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.7%
2020–2024
Land area
5,517 mi²
14,290 km²
Population density
21.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,357
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,382
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−25
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−69
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$47,931
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$7.0 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$55,872
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
23.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
3.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$193,800
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024120,817▲ 6%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 120,817 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 130,044 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 114,131 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +5.9% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +241 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −310 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New Mexico | 5th of 33 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $47,931 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $7.0 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $55,872 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $193,800 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $956/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.3 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 41,732 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
San Juan County in context
Comparable indicators for San Juan County, New Mexico and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New Mexico | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −0.7% | +0.6% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.2 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.4 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -0.6 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 21.9 | 17.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $47,931 | $58,249 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $55,872 | $64,059 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 17.8% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.3% | 31.0% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.1% | 9.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $193,800 | $248,100 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $956/month | $1,067/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 39.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2% | 70.0% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? San Juan County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 114,131 in 2000 to 120,817 in 2024, a change of +5.9%, compared with +17.0% for New Mexico as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,357 births and 1,382 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 25.
Peak population in 2010
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 130,209 in 2010. The 2024 figure is 9,392 lower.
8th in density
San Juan County has about 21.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 8th of 33 counties; New Mexico averages 17.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $55,872 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 14th of 33 New Mexico counties; the state median is $64,059.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $7.0 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 6th largest among 33 New Mexico counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 0.3% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS