Ruidoso

Population: 7,701
Median household income: $50,259
Median home value: $229,100

Ruidoso, a community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, has 7,701 residents. Its median household income of $50,259 runs in line with the Lincoln County figure of $51,643.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruidoso's population declined 1.2% from 7,791 to 7,701, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $180,700 to $229,100.

74.6% of workers drive to work alone. 70.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,701
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,259
Median home value: $229,100
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 8,262
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7917,701

Median household income

$50,114$50,259

Median home value

$180,700$229,100

Median gross rent

$770$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,791	$50,114	$180,700	$770
2020	7,879	$43,847	$204,900	$717
2021	7,636	$45,414	$190,600	$828
2022	7,696	$36,033	$224,800	$850
2023	7,701	$50,259	$229,100	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	510	6.6%
5 to 17	1,013	13.2%
18 to 24	417	5.4%
25 to 34	946	12.3%
35 to 44	1,075	14.0%
45 to 54	476	6.2%
55 to 64	1,299	16.9%
65 to 74	1,049	13.6%
75 and over	916	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,949	64.3%
Black or African American	98	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	1.5%
Asian	81	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.3%
Two or more races	260	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,178	28.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	9.1%
High school graduate	1,162	20.2%
Some college or associate's	2,294	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,246	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	537	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,640	74.6%
Carpooled	261	7.4%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	60	1.7%
Bicycle	18	0.5%
Worked from home	494	14.0%
Other means	53	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,748	57.4%
15 to 29 min	831	27.3%
30 to 44 min	273	9.0%
45 to 59 min	86	2.8%
60+ min	106	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 16.5% (1,266 of 7,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,884	50.9%
Nonfamily households	1,818	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,702	44.8%
Vacant	4,560	55.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,575	69.6%
Renter-occupied	1,127	30.4%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,781	70.0%
1-unit, attached	316	3.8%
2 to 4 units	332	4.0%
5 to 19 units	265	3.2%
20 or more units	194	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,374	16.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3565210
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.3495, -105.6688