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Rio Rancho

New Mexico · 114,419 residents (2025 est.) · 103 sq mi
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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
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
108,515
+110%since 2000
from 51,765 in 2000
114,419 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,050 / sq mi
+44%since 2009
from 729 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+13%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
103 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
46K63K80K97K114K2000201020202024Rio Rancho
2024109K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(4,936)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(6,927)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(8,037)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(7,510)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(5,999)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(13,546)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(15,870)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(12,969)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(13,612)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(11,933)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(5,407)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,769)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,596
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,169 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,278
+103%since 2000
from $20,322 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.0%
+22.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.394
+1%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$310,200
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,514
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $807 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
17.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+19%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(33,176)
Black2.5%(1,286)
Hispanic / Latino27.7%(14,329)
Asian1.4%(736)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.7%(48,484)
Black2.8%(3,068)
Hispanic / Latino42.1%(45,689)
Asian1.5%(1,617)
Other8.9%(9,657)
Diversity Score
77
+10%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.6%(24,471)
Spaniard4.2%(4,592)
Puerto Rican1.5%(1,668)
Cuban0.4%(389)
Colombian0.3%(311)
Guatemalan0.3%(281)
Ecuadorian0.2%(258)
Honduran0.2%(230)
Nicaraguan0.2%(198)
Salvadoran0.2%(197)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(120)
Chilean0.1%(92)
Peruvian0.1%(87)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(724)
Chinese0.2%(188)
Vietnamese0.2%(172)
Japanese0.1%(114)
Hmong0.1%(110)
Asian Indian0.1%(108)
Thai0.1%(94)
Sri Lankan0.1%(65)
Kazakh0.1%(60)
Korean0%(51)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(36)
Samoan0%(19)
Ancestry
German12.6%(13,674)
English10.6%(11,453)
Irish8.8%(9,497)
Italian4.9%(5,266)
American3.4%(3,708)
Scottish2.7%(2,926)
French2.5%(2,728)
Polish2%(2,149)
Swedish1%(1,121)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,094)
Norwegian0.9%(954)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(807)
British0.7%(714)
Dutch0.7%(711)
Danish0.6%(690)
Arab0.5%(524)
Greek0.5%(503)
Russian0.4%(395)
Hungarian0.3%(295)
Portuguese0.3%(288)
Nigerian0.2%(236)
Syrian0.2%(197)
West Indian0.2%(192)
Austrian0.2%(191)
Ukrainian0.2%(174)
Croatian0.1%(156)
Czech0.1%(141)
Canadian0.1%(127)
Finnish0.1%(124)
Swiss0.1%(120)
Palestinian0.1%(115)
Lithuanian0.1%(107)
Haitian0.1%(106)
Belgian0.1%(78)
Moroccan0.1%(71)
Jamaican0.1%(68)
Slovak0.1%(63)
Iraqi0%(51)
Romanian0%(39)
Armenian0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(36)
Egyptian0%(33)
Lebanese0%(32)
Turkish0%(32)
Iranian0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+58%since 2000
from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.6%
+10.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 81.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 15.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(15,502)
Married52.8%(23,039)
Widowed2.7%(1,161)
Divorced9%(3,931)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(12,196)
Married51.1%(22,965)
Widowed7.2%(3,237)
Divorced14.6%(6,584)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rio Rancho, New Mexico?

Rio Rancho, New Mexico has about 108,515 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rio Rancho, New Mexico?

The typical household in Rio Rancho, New Mexico earns about $89,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rio Rancho, New Mexico expensive?

In Rio Rancho, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $310,200, and the typical rent is about $1,514 a month.

How educated are people in Rio Rancho, New Mexico?

About 34.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rio Rancho, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rio Rancho, New Mexico?

About 7.4% of people in Rio Rancho, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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