State
Land Area
103.4 sq mi
Density
981.2/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.73%
Growth Since 2010
15.94%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Rio Rancho is a city located in New Mexico. With a 2020 population of 101,475, it is the 3rd largest city in New Mexico (after Albuquerque and Las Cruces) and the 312th largest city in the United States. Rio Rancho is currently growing at a rate of 1.73% annually and its population has increased by 15.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 87,521 in 2010. Spanning over 104 miles, Rio Rancho has a population density of 981 people per square mile.
The average household income in Rio Rancho is $75,602 with a poverty rate of 10.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,106 per month, and the median house value is $184,600. The median age in Rio Rancho is 38.3 years, 37.3 years for males, and 38.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rio Rancho was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76,152 | 80.36% |
| Some Other Race | 7,536 | 7.95% |
| Two or More Races | 4,350 | 4.59% |
| Black or African American | 2,849 | 3.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,165 | 2.28% |
| Asian | 1,477 | 1.56% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 236 | 0.25% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34,078 | 2.77 | 77.2 |
| Married | 18,430 | 3.35 | 85.5 |
| Non Family | 9,950 | 1.31 | 67.9 |
| Female | 4,021 | 3.38 | 68.1 |
| Male | 1,677 | 3.57 | 62.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,283 | 2.01% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,302 | 5.19% |
| High School Graduate | 15,470 | 24.30% |
| Some College | 17,642 | 27.71% |
| Associates Degree | 6,774 | 10.64% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12,324 | 19.35% |
| Graduate Degree | 6,880 | 10.80% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 35,500 | 34,054 | 12,493 |
| Hispanic | 22,684 | 19,805 | 4,821 |
| Other Race | 4,736 | 3,635 | 624 |
| Multiple Races | 2,042 | 1,874 | 747 |
| Black | 1,926 | 1,798 | 638 |
| Native American | 1,256 | 1,205 | 182 |
| Asian | 1,086 | 1,052 | 587 |
| Islander | 140 | 102 | 61 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.87%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.05%.
$38,451
Average Earnings
$43,829
Average Male
$32,273
Average Female
82.41% of Rio Rancho residents speak only English, while 17.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.71% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 38,379 | 4,932 | 12.85% |
| White | 47,069 | 4,232 | 8.99% |
| Other | 7,445 | 1,410 | 18.94% |
| Multiple | 4,235 | 385 | 9.09% |
| Native | 2,109 | 306 | 14.51% |
| Black | 2,849 | 256 | 8.99% |
| Asian | 1,472 | 143 | 9.71% |
| Islander | 236 | 23 | 9.75% |
10.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.39%
Male Poverty Rate
12.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rio Rancho is Other, with 18.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio Rancho is Black, with 8.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.
51.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
50.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,427 | 12.74% |
| Hispanic | 2,061 | 7.73% |
| Black | 400 | 19.41% |
| Other | 396 | 7.15% |
| 2 or More | 258 | 10.67% |
| Indian | 112 | 7.93% |
| Asian | 89 | 7.35% |
| Hawaiian | 18 | 11.04% |
5.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.9%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.32%
Native Born
5.68%
Foreign Born
1.75%
Non Citizen
94.32% of Rio Rancho residents were born in the United States, with 48.34% having been born in New Mexico. 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101,475 | 1,726 | 1.73% |
| 2019 | 99,749 | 1,726 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | 98,023 | 1,797 | 1.87% |
| 2017 | 96,226 | 1,726 | 1.83% |
| 2016 | 94,500 | 1,392 | 1.50% |
| 2015 | 93,108 | 1,151 | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 91,957 | 628 | 0.69% |
| 2013 | 91,329 | 898 | 0.99% |
| 2012 | 90,431 | 954 | 1.07% |
| 2011 | 89,477 | 1,513 | 1.72% |
| 2010 | 87,964 | 36,199 | 5.45% |
| 2000 | 51,765 | 19,260 | 4.76% |
| 1990 | 32,505 | 22,520 | 12.53% |
| 1980 | 9,985 | 0.00% |