New Mexico / Census place 3563460

Rio Rancho

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rio Rancho city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
114,419
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,107/sq mi
103.4 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$89,596
Median home value
$310,200
Median gross rent
$1,514
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34%
Typical commute
29.7 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
70.3°F
Average low
45.5°F
Annual rainfall
8.8"
Annual snowfall
7.9"

Month by month

A year in Rio Rancho.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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