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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rio Rancho was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 37,307 | 2.73 | 78.7 | 21.3 |
| Married | 20,536 | 3.3 | 85.9 | 14.1 |
| Non Family | 9,933 | 1.28 | 70.7 | 29.3 |
| Female | 4,881 | 3.15 | 66.4 | 33.6 |
| Male | 1,957 | 3.13 | 75 | 25 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
78.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
7.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.35%
Male Poverty Rate
8.75%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.7%
Male Marriage Rate
51.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.87%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.46%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.7%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,985 | -109,356 | 5.19% |
| 1990 | 32,505 | 22,520 | 12.53% |
| 2000 | 51,765 | 19,260 | 4.76% |
| 2010 | 87,521 | ||
| 2011 | 89,173 | 1,652 | 1.89% |
| 2012 | 90,825 | 1,652 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | 92,477 | 1,652 | 1.82% |
| 2014 | 94,129 | 1,652 | 1.79% |
| 2015 | 95,781 | 1,652 | 1.76% |
| 2016 | 97,433 | 1,652 | 1.72% |
| 2017 | 99,085 | 1,652 | 1.7% |
| 2018 | 100,737 | 1,652 | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 102,389 | 1,652 | 1.64% |
| 2020 | 104,257 | 1,868 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | 105,834 | 1,577 | 1.51% |
| 2022 | 107,435 | 1,601 | 1.51% |
| 2023 | 109,060 | 1,625 | 1.51% |
| 2024 | 110,710 | 1,650 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | 112,385 | 1,675 | 1.51% |
| 2026 | 114,085 | 1,700 | 1.51% |
| 2027 | 115,811 | 1,726 | 1.51% |
| 2028 | 117,563 | 1,752 | 1.51% |
| 2029 | 119,341 | 1,778 | 1.51% |