Ruidoso Downs

County:: Lincoln County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.79
State:: New Mexico

Ruidoso Downs is a city located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Ruidoso Downs has a 2025 population of 2,537. Ruidoso Downs is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually and its population has decreased by -3.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,641 in 2020.

The average household income in Ruidoso Downs is $37,517 with a poverty rate of 29.14%.The median age in Ruidoso Downs is 35.3 years: 40.3 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ruidoso Downs includes 51.92% White, 13.43% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,365	51.92%
Two or more races	830	31.57%
Other race	353	13.43%
Native American	71	2.7%
Black or African American	5	0.19%
Asian	5	0.19%

Ruidoso Downs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ruidoso Downs' average per capita income is $24,488. Household income levels show a median of $31,413. The poverty rate stands at 29.14%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$55,665	-
Families	$36,566	$38,728
Households	$31,413	$37,517
Non Families	-	$34,747

$24,488

Average Income

$31,413

Median Household Income

29.14%

Poverty Rate