Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County
County
Sandoval County Courthouse in Bernalillo
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°41′N 106°51′W / 35.69°N 106.85°W / 35.69; -106.85
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	1903
Named for	Sandoval family
Seat	Bernalillo
Largest city	Rio Rancho
Area
• Total	3,716 sq mi (9,620 km2)
• Land	3,711 sq mi (9,610 km2)
• Water	5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	148,834
• Density	35/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 3rd
Website	www.sandovalcountynm.gov

Sandoval County (Spanish: Condado de Sandoval) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148,834, making it the fourth-most populous county in New Mexico. The county seat is Bernalillo.^[1]

Sandoval County is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.