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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Valencia County is 76,480, which is 15.61% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 14.35% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Valencia County population density is 71.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Valencia County is white, which represent 69.11% of the total population. The average Valencia County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 76,480. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Valencia County	15.61%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #4

Valencia County	71.59 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	52,853 (69.11%, #26)
Black:	901 (1.18%, #14)
Hispanic:	45,018 (58.86%, #7)
Asian:	368 (0.48%, #17)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,869 (3.75%, #10)
One Race, Other:	17,229 (22.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,260 (2.96%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	22,594 (50.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	155 (0.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	65 (0.14%, see rank)
Central American:	179 (0.40%, see rank)
South American:	143 (0.32%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

69,440 (90.79%) out of the total population of 76,480 reported first ancestry.

	Valencia County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	91	0.12%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	54	0.07%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	155	0.20%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	595	0.78%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	4,225	5.52%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	1,324	1.73%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	7,198	9.41%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	292	0.38%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	192	0.25%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	5,133	6.71%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	1,873	2.45%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	542	0.71%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	776	1.01%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	177	0.23%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	132	0.17%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	528	0.69%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	965	1.26%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	28	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	367	0.48%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	266	0.35%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	66	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	7,074	9.25%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	410	0.54%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 38,490 (50.33%, see rank)

Females: 37,990 (49.67%, see rank)

Valencia County	Male: 50.33% Female: 49.67%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Valencia County	38.20 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Valencia County	37.10 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Valencia County	39.30 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Valencia County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,073	6.63%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,381	7.04%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,562	7.27%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,462	7.14%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,919	6.43%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,992	11.76%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,202	12.03%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	11,093	14.50%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,070	13.17%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,448	8.43%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,307	4.32%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	971	1.27%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	50,083, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,732, 19.43%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,363, 30.68%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,741, 33.43%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,276, 10.53%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,971, 5.93%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.73, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Valencia County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,815	83.75%	16.25%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,079	93.85%, see rank	6.15%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,358	92.91%, see rank	7.09%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,509	89.42%, see rank	10.58%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	386	72.80%, see rank	27.20%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	26,828, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	6,476, 24.14%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	20,352, 75.86%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	19,121, 71.27%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.42, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,701, 51.07%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,707, 28.73%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Valencia County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	60,464	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	30,284	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	9,980	32.95%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	16,145	53.31%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	822	2.71%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	3,337	11.02%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,180	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	8,130	26.94%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	14,964	49.58%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	2,773	9.19%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	4,313	14.29%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Valencia County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	70,630	92.35%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	48,658	63.62%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	21,423	28.01%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	549	0.72%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,850	7.65%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,169	2.84%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,681	4.81%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	357	0.47%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	238	0.31%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	9	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,200	6.80%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	41	0.05%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Valencia County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	15,676	58.43%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	10,251	38.21%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	256	0.95%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	115	0.43%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	530	1.98%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.