New Mexico

Valencia County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
60.9%
European
32.1%
Native American
4.1%
Other
2.9%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Valencia Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricValencia CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Hispanic60.9%49.4%—
Non-Hispanic White32.1%35.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native4.1%9%—
Black or African American1.4%2%—
East Asian0.6%0.5%—
Indian0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Valencia County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricValencia CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,933$64,059$80,734
Median home value$223,000$248,100$332,700
Home price to income3.8×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,015/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.7%20.0%21.0%