Rio Rancho

Population: 106,533
Median household income: $85,755
Median home value: $273,300

Rio Rancho is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to 106,533 residents. At $85,755, its median household income sits in line with Sandoval County's $84,053.

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Rancho's population grew 10.7% from 96,210 to 106,533, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $190,800 to $273,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.9% of the population. 74.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 106,533
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,755
Median home value: $273,300
Median gross rent: $1,481
Housing units: 40,640
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

96,210106,533

Median household income

$66,856$85,755

Median home value

$190,800$273,300

Median gross rent

$1,167$1,481

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	96,210	$66,856	$190,800	$1,167
2020	97,976	$66,733	$200,800	$1,157
2021	102,403	$70,615	$211,300	$1,181
2022	104,351	$78,978	$246,700	$1,357
2023	106,533	$85,755	$273,300	$1,481

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,160	4.8%
5 to 17	19,587	18.4%
18 to 24	8,544	8.0%
25 to 34	13,714	12.9%
35 to 44	14,727	13.8%
45 to 54	12,808	12.0%
55 to 64	13,651	12.8%
65 to 74	11,640	10.9%
75 and over	6,702	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,864	45.9%
Black or African American	2,927	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,433	3.2%
Asian	1,917	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	171	0.2%
Some other race	323	0.3%
Two or more races	4,087	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44,811	42.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,071	5.6%
High school graduate	17,063	23.3%
Some college or associate's	27,509	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	15,128	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,471	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36,872	74.5%
Carpooled	4,043	8.2%
Public transit	321	0.6%
Walked	451	0.9%
Bicycle	108	0.2%
Worked from home	6,849	13.8%
Other means	845	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,790	20.6%
15 to 29 min	12,209	28.6%
30 to 44 min	12,069	28.3%
45 to 59 min	5,481	12.9%
60+ min	4,091	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 7.8% (8,306 of 105,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,751	73.4%
Nonfamily households	10,441	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39,192	96.4%
Vacant	1,448	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,232	82.2%
Renter-occupied	6,960	17.8%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,684	87.8%
1-unit, attached	899	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,368	3.4%
5 to 19 units	829	2.0%
20 or more units	1,084	2.7%
Mobile home & other	776	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3563460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 103 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 35.2851, -106.6989