New Mexico

Sandoval

148,834
2020 population
1910
first census record
12
census records

About Sandoval

Sandoval, New Mexico, first appears in the United States federal census in 1910, when it recorded a population of 8,579. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 148,834.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 21 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Bandelier Ancestral Pueblo Conflict, Pueblo IV Warfare – Kuaua Pueblo, Kuaua Pueblo Conflict – Bernalillo, and 61 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020148,834
2010131,561
200089,908
199063,319
198034,799
197017,492
196014,201
195012,438
194013,898
193011,144
19208,863
19108,579
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Sandoval

Military engagements that took place in Sandoval, New Mexico.

Bandelier Ancestral Pueblo Conflict
1300
Pueblo IV Warfare – Kuaua Pueblo
1400
Kuaua Pueblo Conflict – Bernalillo
1400
Kuaua Pueblo Conflict Evidence
1400
Kuaua Pueblo Violence Evidence
1400
Kuaua Pueblo — Rio Grande Pueblo Conflict
1400
Coronado — Battle of Arenal Pueblo (Rio Grande)
1540
Kuaua Pueblo — Coronado Conflict
1540
Coronado Expedition — Arenal Pueblo Massacre
1541
Espejo Rescue Expedition 1582
1582
Apache Raid on Bernalillo 1675
1675
Pueblo Revolt – Sandia Pueblo 1680
1680
Pueblo Revolt - Jemez and Zia
1680
Pueblo Revolt – Jemez Pueblo 1680
1680
Pueblo Revolt – Zia Pueblo 1680
1680
Battle of Zia Pueblo (1689)
1689
Battle of Zia Pueblo 1689
1689
Reconquest of New Mexico — Battle of Zia Pueblo
1692
De Vargas Reconquest - Battle of Zia Pueblo 1692
1692
De Vargas – Jemez Pueblo 1694
1694
De Vargas – Cochiti and Santo Domingo 1694
1694

Historic places in Sandoval

National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandoval, New Mexico.

Jemez Pueblo
Bernalillo
Abenicio Salazar Historic District
Bernalillo
Cochiti Pueblo
Santa Fe
Jemez State Monument
Jemez Springs
Zia Pueblo
Bernalillo
Santo Domingo Indian Trading Post
Domingo
Roosevelt School
Bernalillo
Tonque Pueblo
Tejon Grant
Sandia Cave
Bernalillo
Bandelier National Monument
Los Alamos
Big Bead Mesa
Casa Salazar
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Bernalillo
Kuaua Ruin
Bernalillo
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
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Frequently asked about Sandoval

When does Sandoval first appear in the US census?
Sandoval, New Mexico first appears in the federal census in 1910, with a recorded population of 8,579.
What is the population of Sandoval?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Sandoval had a recorded population of 148,834.
Were any battles fought in Sandoval?
21 documented military engagements took place in Sandoval, including Bandelier Ancestral Pueblo Conflict, Pueblo IV Warfare – Kuaua Pueblo, Kuaua Pueblo Conflict – Bernalillo.
How many historic places are in Sandoval?
61 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sandoval, New Mexico.
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