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    Ruidoso, NM
    Demographic Data



    Ruidoso 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

    Ruidoso Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    7,640

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.5%
    5 - 17:
    9.5%
    18 - 24:
    5.0%
    25 - 34:
    13.8%
    35 - 54:
    21.5%
    55 - 64:
    15.0%
    Over 65 Years:
    28.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.1%
    5.1%
    94.3%
    94.3%
    35.4%
    35.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Ruidoso
    USA
    $35,658
    $35,658
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Ruidoso
    USA
    $52,736
    $52,736
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    20.6%

    Employment Industries

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    Retail
    Education
    Accommodation
    Arts
    Construction
    Administration
    Healthcare
    Public Service
    Real estate
    Finance
    Transportation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    15.9%
    15.9%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    64.3%
    64.3%
    29.2%
    29.2%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    German
    English
    Scottish
    French
    Austrian
    Welsh
    European
    Eastern European
    Italian
    Norwegian
    British
    Swedish
    Scots-Irish
    Polish
    Scandinavian
    Greek
    African
    Portuguese
    Slovene
    16.5%
    16.5%
    16.1%
    16.1%
    12.3%
    12.3%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    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% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Italian
    Navajo
    Polish
    French
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    84.9%
    84.9%
    13.1%
    13.1%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Ruidoso Residents

    4.0%

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