Rio Rancho is a city of 108,515 people in New Mexico. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 56,750 people. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 40% ahead of the New Mexico median. The foreign-born share is 5%. Density works out to 1,050 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,596, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Rio Rancho
What changed most since 2000
Population51,765 → 108,515(+110%)US over the same years: +19%
Hispanic share27.7% → 42.1%(+14.4 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
White share64.1% → 44.7%(−19.4 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(2,398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.2%(3,254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(2,994)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(233)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(45)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 8,992 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Rio Rancho, decade by decade
Rio Rancho population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
51,765
$85,926
$203,843
24.8%
63.7
2010
87,521
$84,966
$258,511
28.2%
71.5
2020
104,046
$80,883
$243,377
31.6%
76.1
2024
108,515
$89,596
$310,200
34.0%
76.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
