Valencia County, New Mexico
8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 78,458
- Median household income
- $58,933
- ±4,230
- Unemployed
- 7.0%
- 2,273 of 32,685 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
- 23,115 of 27,583 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Valencia | 77,190 (2021) | Po Box 1119, Los Lunas | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belen | 7,423 (2021) | 100 S Main St, Belen | Website |
| City of Rio Communities | 4,977 (2021) | 360 Rio Communities Blvd, Rio Communities | Website |
| Town of Peralta | 3,406 (2021) | 90A Molina Rd, Peralta | — |
| Village of Bosque Farms | 4,076 (2021) | Po Box 660, Peralta | Website |
| Village of Los Lunas | 17,861 (2021) | Po Box 1209, Los Lunas | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez Y Romero Ditch (mrgcd) | Drainage | Po Box 581, Albuquerque | — |
| Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 170, Belen | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BELEN
School district10 schools
520 NORTH MAIN ST, Belen, NM, 87002
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOS LUNAS
School district16 schools
119 LUNA, Los Lunas, NM, 87031
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
906 JUAN PEREA RD, Los Lunas, NM, 87031
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Belen Farmer's Market
300 North 4th Street (Anna Becker Park) Belen, NM, 87002
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Bosque Farms Growers' Market
1090 N. Bosque Lp., Bosque Farms, NM, 87068
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.