Rio Rancho, New Mexico Population 2024

111,803

Rio Rancho is a city located in Bernalillo County and Sandoval County New Mexico. Rio Rancho has a 2024 population of 111,803. Rio Rancho is currently growing at a rate of 1.69% annually and its population has increased by 7.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 104,361 in 2020.

The average household income in Rio Rancho is $96,302 with a poverty rate of 7.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rio Rancho is 39 years, 38.2 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Rio Rancho Demographics

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

  • White: 67.01%
  • Two or more races: 16.68%
  • Other race: 7.63%
  • Native American: 3.49%
  • Black or African American: 2.91%
  • Asian: 1.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.34%
Land Area (mi²)
103.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,081.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.13% (7,442)
The current population of Rio Rancho, New Mexico is 111,803 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 104,361.

Rio Rancho, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69,92267.01%
Two or more races17,40616.68%
Other race7,9577.63%
Native American3,6383.49%
Black or African American3,0322.91%
Asian2,0451.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3510.34%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rio Rancho Population by Race

Rio Rancho Population Pyramid 2024

Rio Rancho Median Age

39

Total

38.2

Male

39.8

Female

Rio Rancho Adults

There are 79,150 adults, (17,586 of whom are seniors) in Rio Rancho.

Rio Rancho Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rio Rancho Sex Ratio

Female52,77850.58%
Male51,57349.42%

Rio Rancho Population by Age

Rio Rancho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,1902.7281.118.9
Married21,1873.2987.612.4
Non Family9,9841.2674.425.6
Female5,1243.1467.932.1
Male1,8952.8380.619.4

3.14

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

81.1%

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 white people with a rate of 96.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 45.53%.

Rio Rancho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,515

Average Earnings

$54,904

Average Male

$41,521

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

83.23% of Rio Rancho residents speak only English, while 16.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.72% of the population.

Rio Rancho Language

Rio Rancho Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,9384,3239.62%
White47,4662,3654.98%
Multiple17,3291,6149.31%
Other7,7891,09814.1%
Black3,0322578.48%
Asian2,045984.79%
Native3,630972.67%

7.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.45%

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 14.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio Rancho is Native, with 2.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.25%.

Rio Rancho Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.37%
High School9.11%
Some College6.78%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Rio Rancho Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.15%
Male Unemployed4.87%
Female Employed4.79%
Male Employed2.8%

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

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

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 Over 65, 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

8,605

Number of Veterans

7,418

Male Veterans

1,187

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

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rio Rancho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

50.21%

Born in Rio Rancho

94.71%

Native Born

5.29%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.71% of Rio Rancho residents were born in the United States, with 50.21% having been born in New Mexico. 1.82% 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 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029121,1051,8601.56%
2028119,2451,8611.59%
2027117,3841,8601.61%
2026115,5241,8611.64%
2025113,6631,8601.66%
2024111,8031,8611.69%
2023109,9421,8601.72%
2022108,0822,1382.02%
2021105,9441,5831.52%
2020104,3614,9624.99%
201999,3991,1901.21%
201898,2091,8121.88%
201796,3971,7931.9%
201694,6041,4341.54%
201593,1701,1621.26%
201492,0086370.7%
201391,3718990.99%
201290,4729581.07%
201189,5141,5321.74%
201087,98200%
200051,76519,26059.25%
199032,50522,520225.54%
19809,985-111,120-91.76%

Rio Rancho Population by Year