Demographics · NM
Rio Rancho, NM demographics: 108,515 residents, with a median age of 39.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
108,515people live in Rio Rancho, at a median age of 39.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 39.5 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Rio Rancho, the largest race group is White (55.9%); 42.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 5.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Rio Rancho is 39.5 years (±0.6), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,936 | 4.5% | ±288 |
| 5 to 17 | 19,817 | 18.3% | ±933 |
| 18 to 24 | 8,656 | 8.0% | ±613 |
| 25 to 34 | 13,546 | 12.5% | ±536 |
| 35 to 44 | 15,870 | 14.6% | ±858 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,969 | 12.0% | ±491 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,612 | 12.5% | ±856 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,933 | 11.0% | ±807 |
| 75 and over | 7,176 | 6.6% | ±539 |
Median age by sex: 38.5 (male) · 40.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Rio Rancho is White at 55.9% of the population. Separately, 42.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 60,708 | 55.9% | ±1,931 |
| Black or African American alone | 3,304 | 3.0% | ±422 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 5,148 | 4.7% | ±834 |
| Asian alone | 1,708 | 1.6% | ±360 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 198 | 0.2% | ±141 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 9,418 | 8.7% | ±1,654 |
| Two or more races | 28,031 | 25.8% | ±2,217 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 45,689 | 42.1% | ±767 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Rio Rancho has 40,323 households. 71.6% are family households and 21.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.67 people.
Total households
40,323
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.67
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
71.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
21.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 40,323 | ±591 |
| Family households | 28,861 | ±736 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,462 | ±773 |
| Householder living alone | 8,717 | ±618 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
5.3% of Rio Rancho residents were born outside the United States. 83.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (12.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 5.3% | 5,798 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 83.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.9% | Spanish · 13,363 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
34.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rio Rancho hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Rio Rancho is 3563460. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.