Rio Rancho, New Mexico Population 2023

109,060

Rio Rancho is a city located in Bernalillo County and Sandoval County New Mexico. Rio Rancho has a 2023 population of 109,060. Rio Rancho is currently growing at a rate of 1.51% annually and its population has increased by 4.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 104,257 in 2020.

The average household income in Rio Rancho is $85,087 with a poverty rate of 7.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rio Rancho is 38.7 years, 38.1 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.

Rio Rancho Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rio Rancho was:

  • White: 72.88%
  • Two or more races: 12.81%
  • Other race: 6.86%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Native American: 2.62%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Land Area (mi²)
103.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,054.50/sq mi
Growth Rate
1.51% (1,625)
Growth Since 2020
4.61% (4,803)
The current population of Rio Rancho, New Mexico is 109,060 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 104,257.

Rio Rancho, New Mexico Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,63672.88%
Two or more races13,11512.81%
Other race7,0216.86%
Black or African American2,9742.9%
Native American2,6872.62%
Asian1,7631.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2070.2%
showing: 7 rows

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rio Rancho Population by Race

Rio Rancho Population Pyramid 2023

Rio Rancho Median Age

38.7

Total

38.1

Male

39.2

Female

Rio Rancho Adults

There are 77,141 adults, (16,392 of whom are seniors) in Rio Rancho.

Rio Rancho Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rio Rancho Sex Ratio

Female52,27951.05%
Male50,12448.95%

Rio Rancho Population by Age

Rio Rancho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,3072.7378.721.3
Married20,5363.385.914.1
Non Family9,9331.2870.729.3
Female4,8813.1566.433.6
Male1,9573.137525
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3.17

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rio Rancho Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rio Rancho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rio Rancho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 58.17%.

Rio Rancho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,286

Average Earnings

$49,278

Average Male

$37,788

Average Female

Rio Rancho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rio Rancho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rio Rancho Language

82.56% of Rio Rancho residents speak only English, while 17.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.55% of the population.

Rio Rancho Language

Rio Rancho Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,5374,1219.25%
White47,2502,3715.02%
Other6,80387112.8%
Multiple13,0638166.25%
Black2,9742588.68%
Native2,6811947.24%
Asian1,763985.56%
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7.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.35%

Male Poverty Rate

8.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rio Rancho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rio Rancho is Other, with 12.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio Rancho is White, with 5.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.05%.

Rio Rancho Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.08%
High School10.46%
Some College5.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.01%
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Rio Rancho Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.4%
Male Unemployed5.08%
Female Employed4.81%
Male Employed2.6%
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Rio Rancho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rio Rancho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rio Rancho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rio Rancho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rio Rancho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rio Rancho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rio Rancho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,262

Number of Veterans

7,088

Male Veterans

1,174

Female Veterans

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Rio Rancho Veterans by War

count

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Rio Rancho Veterans by Age

count

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Rio Rancho Veterans by Race

Rio Rancho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rio Rancho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rio Rancho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rio Rancho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rio Rancho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.37%

Born in Rio Rancho

96%

Native Born

4.81%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

3.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96% of Rio Rancho residents were born in the United States, with 50.37% having been born in New Mexico. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rio Rancho Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
19809,985-109,3565.19%
199032,50522,52012.53%
200051,76519,2604.76%
201087,521
201189,1731,6521.89%
201290,8251,6521.85%
201392,4771,6521.82%
201494,1291,6521.79%
201595,7811,6521.76%
201697,4331,6521.72%
201799,0851,6521.7%
2018100,7371,6521.67%
2019102,3891,6521.64%
2020104,2571,8681.82%
2021105,8341,5771.51%
2022107,4351,6011.51%
2023109,0601,6251.51%
2024110,7101,6501.51%
2025112,3851,6751.51%
2026114,0851,7001.51%
2027115,8111,7261.51%
2028117,5631,7521.51%
2029119,3411,7781.51%
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Rio Rancho Population by Year