How many people live in Valencia County, NM?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 80,800 people living in Valencia County, NM. That makes Valencia County the sixth-most populous county in New Mexico. It is home to 3.8% of people living in the state.
80.8K
population of Valencia County, NM (2024)
3.8%
County share of the New Mexico population (2024)
About 80,800 people lived in Valencia County, NM in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Valencia County, NM’s age demographics?
About 15,500 Valencia County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.3% of New Mexico’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 18,100 Valencia County residents, or 22.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of New Mexico’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Valencia County, NM's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Valencia County, NM’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 61.5% of the Valencia County, NM population, higher than the national share of 20%. Valencia County, NM also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4.5%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Valencia County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 30.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Valencia County, NM has a higher share of a Hispanic population than New Mexico as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Valencia County, NM is Los Lunas with about 19,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Valencia County, NM ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Los Lunas | 19,907 |
| 2. | Belen | 7,556 |
| 3. | Rio Communities | 4,927 |
| 4. | Bosque Farms | 4,138 |
| 5. | Peralta | 3,470 |
| 6. | Balance of Valencia County | 40,815 |
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