Valencia County, NM Population

Overview

75,992

Total Population

39.0

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

46,557

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Valencia County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valencia County is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valencia County's population under 18 was 23.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valencia County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valencia County, 19.25% were under the age of 15, 19.25% aged 15 to 29, 43.60% aged 30 to 64, 16.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 766 less females than males in Valencia County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Valencia County, NM.
The Valencia County, NM gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,054.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,074.

Valencia County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valencia County population: 68.67% are White, 1.57% are Black or African American, 4.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.54% are Asian, 8.63% are some other race and 15.44% are multiracial.
Valencia County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 46,557 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,435 (38.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valencia County is White with a population of 52,184 (68.67% of the total population).

Valencia County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 78,080 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Valencia County's population increased by 10,412 (15.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valencia County's population decreased by 436 (0.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Valencia County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 66,393.