Sandoval County

What Sandoval County does

Sandoval County is a county government in central New Mexico, established in 1903, serving approximately 160,000 residents across 3,714 square miles. It delivers the standard suite of mandated municipal services — public safety, road and infrastructure maintenance, property assessment, election administration, public health, and community development — through approximately 450 employees organized across multiple departments. The county's IT operation is staffed by roughly 10 people supporting the broader workforce with baseline enterprise infrastructure.

Name

Sandoval County

Legal name

Sandoval County

Website

https://sandovalcountynm.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sandoval County is a New Mexico county government, founded in 1903, serving approximately 160,000 residents across 3,714 square miles with public safety, infrastructure, health, and administrative services funded primarily by property and gross receipts taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221), Police Protection (922120), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public administration
• Public safety services
• Elections administration
• Property tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Bernalillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Property taxes collected by the County Treasurer to fund county operations, services, and infrastructure.
2. Federal and State Grants: Federal grants including HUD funding for housing programs, FEMA emergency management grants, and state funding for various county services.
3. Business Development Revenue: Revenue from small business leasing at El Zocalo complex and lodger's tax from short-term rentals.
4. County Fees: Various county fees including recording fees ($25 per recording with $18 to General Fund and $7 to Recording and Filing Fund), business licenses, marriage licenses, and other service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sandoval County is a county government providing essential public services to approximately 160,000 residents across 3,714 square miles in New Mexico. Core offerings include public safety (Sheriff's Office, Fire & Rescue, Detention Center), community health programs, senior services across seven senior centers, elections administration, property records and recording, economic development, and emergency management.

Product overview

Sandoval County operates as a government entity providing essential public services to approximately 160,000 residents across 3,714 square miles in New Mexico. The county's service portfolio includes traditional government functions (elections, property records, tax collection, law enforcement, fire/rescue) alongside social services (community health, senior services, housing assistance, substance abuse prevention), economic development initiatives, and emergency management. The county offers digital access to many services through its website and online portals, including property tax payments, inmate search, public records requests, employment applications, and community health enrollment. The county is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners with a County Manager system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Clerk Services Manages elections (Bureau of Elections with over 100,000 registered voters), records and filing, birth/death certificates, marriage licenses, business licenses, and document recording for county residents.
• Sandoval County Sheriff's Office Law enforcement services including animal control, crime tip submission, sex offender registration, and patrol services for county residents.
• Sandoval County Fire & Rescue Fire suppression, emergency medical services, ambulance billing, and emergency response across fire districts in the county.
• Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center (EOC), community emergency plans, and management of grants for public safety preparedness across the county.
• Senior Services Operates seven senior centers across the county providing meals, social activities, case management, homemaker services, transportation, and respite programs for adults age 60 and over.
• Community Health Programs Health Commons partnership, Medicaid enrollment, Affordable Care Act enrollment, Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP/Indigent Fund), WIC, and family dental services for low-income residents.
• Permanent Supportive Housing Program HUD-funded supportive housing rental assistance coupled with case management services for chronically disabled persons meeting HUD's definition of chronic homelessness.
• DWI Prevention & Compliance Program Prevention education, compliance supervision for court-ordered clients, and treatment services for substance abuse and domestic violence offenders.
• County Treasurer Tax Payment System Online property tax payment system for residents and property owners to pay property taxes through the county Treasurer's office.
• Detention Center Inmate Search & Video Visitation Online system for looking up inmates and scheduling video visitation appointments at the county detention center.
• Public Works and Road Department Road maintenance, landfill operations, and infrastructure management across the county.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160,000 residents served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sandoval Economic AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Regional economic development corporation established with seed money from Sandoval County Commission, City of Rio Rancho, and private-sector groups. Works to attract and expand businesses in Sandoval County and surrounding Albuquerque Metropolitan area.
• Presbyterian Rust Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011County voters passed a mill levy in 2011 to fund construction and partial operation of two hospitals. Rust Presbyterian Medical Center opened in Rio Rancho, employing approximately 550 people.
• UNM Sandoval Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011County voters passed a mill levy in 2011 to fund construction and partial operation of two hospitals. UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center opened in Rio Rancho, employing approximately 550 people.
• IntelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Intel was attracted to Sandoval County through a $40 million industrial revenue bond package - the largest such package in New Mexico history at the time. Intel remains New Mexico's largest private-sector employer.
• Sandoval County Regional Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce is housed in the Salazar Office Building at the El Zocalo complex.
• Sandoval County Small Business Development CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall Business Development Center is housed in the Salazar Office Building at the El Zocalo complex.
• Jemez PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Pueblo de CochiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Pueblo of LagunacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• San Felipe PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• San Ildefonso PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Sandia PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Santa Ana PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Santa Clara PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Santo Domingo (Kewa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Zia PueblocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.
• Jicarilla Apache NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12 tribal nations within Sandoval County. County operates a Tribal Liaison Program to maintain government-to-government relations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bernalillo County: Adjacent county in New Mexico from which Sandoval County was carved in 1903. Most direct comparable as a fellow NM county government with overlapping population, including parts of the Albuquerque metro.
• Santa Fe County: Another New Mexico county government providing the same functions (public safety, health, elections, property records). Directly comparable size and statutory mandate.
• Doña Ana County: New Mexico county government of comparable population scale. Comparable mandate, structure, and service portfolio for benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Maricopa County: Large US county government providing a comprehensive service portfolio. Useful for comparisons of scale, technology adoption, and service delivery models for fast-growing counties.
• Travis County: Texas county government with a comparable mix of urban and rural service delivery. A relevant peer for population growth dynamics and social services investment.
• El Paso County (Colorado): Large US county with a similarly diversified service portfolio including public safety, public health, and economic development. Comparable scale and growth trajectory.
• Wake County: One of the fastest-growing US counties with a similar mix of public health, human services, and economic development functions. Comparable on growth-stage and service breadth.

Regional players

• Boone County: Smaller US county government with comparable services. Useful as a size-tier comparable for counties of similar population (150K-200K).

Others

• New Mexico Counties Association: Member association for NM county governments. Not a direct services peer but represents the institutional ecosystem (advocacy, training, intergovernmental coordination) that Sandoval County participates in.
• City of Rio Rancho: Largest municipality within Sandoval County and joint partner in the Sandoval Economic Alliance. Strong intergovernmental peer for cross-jurisdictional service delivery and economic development coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sandovalcounty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCq5tW8QqLqwTS3C5Q5aZ6dA
• Facebookfacebook.com/sandovalcountygovernment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandoval-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/sandovalcountynm

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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