San Juan County, New Mexico

San Juan County
San Juan County
County
	San Juan County Administration Building in Aztec
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
	New Mexico's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°31′N 108°19′W / 36.51°N 108.32°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	February 24, 1887
Named for	San Juan River
Seat	Aztec
Largest city	Farmington
Area
• Total	5,538 sq mi (14,340 km2)
• Land	5,513 sq mi (14,280 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (60 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	121,661
• Density	24/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.sjcounty.net

San Juan County (Spanish: Condado de San Juan) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 121,661^[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in New Mexico. Its county seat is Aztec.^[2] The county was created in 1887.^[3]

San Juan County is part of the Farmington, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the state's northwest corner and includes the New Mexico portion of the Four Corners.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "New Mexico: Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries". New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "New Mexico: Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries". New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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