San Juan County, NM Demographics

The total population of San Juan County is estimated to be 121,798 with 60,435 males (49.62%) and 61,363 females (50.38%). There are 928 more females than males in San Juan County.
The median household income in San Juan County was $51,327 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,659(4.93%) from $53,986 in 2020. This income is 68.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, San Juan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,767. Overall, the median household income for the county of San Juan County stands at $50,264.
In San Juan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,587 for males and $20,636 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,573 for males and $38,764 for females.
In San Juan County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $60,903, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,207.
In 2022, the population of San Juan County was 120,418, a 0.37% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Juan County's population was 120,866, a decline of 0.41% compared to a population of 121,368 in 2020.
The median age in San Juan County, NM is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.76% were under the age of 15, 19.84% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 13.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Juan County population: 46.98% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 39.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.85% are some other race and 6.49% are multiracial.