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Rio Rancho Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rio Rancho Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

112,524

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
12.5%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
17.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
95.2%
95.2%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rio Rancho
USA
$41,278
$41,278
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Rio Rancho
USA
$89,596
$89,596
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Public Service
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
Real estate
17.1%
17.1%
11.5%
11.5%
9.2%
9.2%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
6.0%
6.0%
5.4%
5.4%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.7%
44.7%
42.1%
42.1%
5.3%
5.3%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
Polish
European
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Welsh
Scandinavian
British
Dutch
Danish
Other Subsaharan African
African
Greek
Russian
12.6%
12.6%
10.6%
10.6%
8.8%
8.8%
4.9%
4.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Navajo
French
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Korean
Vietnamese
Arabic
Italian
African languages
Japanese
Polish
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
83.8%
83.8%
12.9%
12.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Rio Rancho Residents

5.3%