Sandoval County
| Sandoval County, New Mexico | ||
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Sandoval County Courthouse in Bernalillo
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1903 | |
| Seat | Bernalillo | |
| Largest city | Rio Rancho | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,716 sq mi (9,624 km2) | |
| • Land | 3,711 sq mi (9,611 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2), 0.1% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 131,561 | |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 3rd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Sandoval County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,561, making it the fourth-most populous county in New Mexico. The county seat is Bernalillo.
Sandoval County is part of the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,716 square miles (9,620 km2), of which 3,711 square miles (9,610 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (0.1%) is water. The highest point in the county is the summit of Redondo Peak, at 11,254 feet (3,430 m).
A relatively small portion of the county exists as a geographically separate exclave between Los Alamos County and Santa Fe County. This came about when Los Alamos County was created; the land that became the exclave would have been part of Los Alamos but was excluded owing to its sacred status among the local Indians. Rather than be ceded to neighboring Santa Fe (or Los Alamos) it has remained part of Sandoval.
Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders. This is the second highest number of reservations of any county in the United States (after San Diego County, California, which has 18 reservations.) Riverside County, California also has 12 reservations, but no joint-use areas.
As of the census of 2000, there were 89,908 people, 31,411 households, and 23,621 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 34,866 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.08% White, 16.28% Native American, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.99% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 12.37% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 29.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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