CDP in Sandoval County, New Mexico · 29.4 sq mi · 144 people per sq mi
About 4,200 people live in Placitas. The typical household earns $109,750, and the median resident is 64.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,506 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.22%
Men 64.8 · Women 64.7
2011–2026
4,236
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
4,236
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,236 | -46 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,282 | -93 | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 4,375 | +309 | 7.60% |
| 2022 | 4,066 | +203 | 5.25% |
| 2021 | 3,863 | -643 | 14.27% |
| 2020 | 4,506 | -180 | 3.84% |
| 2019 | 4,686 | +245 | 5.52% |
| 2018 | 4,441 | -255 | 5.43% |
| 2017 | 4,696 | -157 | 3.24% |
| 2016 | 4,853 | -64 | 1.30% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 31 residents
71% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Never married | 14% | 16% | 11% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau