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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rio Rancho.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rio Rancho has a population of 114,419 and 1,107 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median home value is $310,200, above the comparison median of $200,000; median gross rent is $1,514, above the comparison median of $988; and typical commute is 29.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 20.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$310,200
Above the comparison median of $200,000
median gross rent
$1,514
Above the comparison median of $988
typical commute
29.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 20.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rio Rancho's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
72.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
17.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
15.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.6%
Homes built 2020+
3.3%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
33.8%
Residents with a disability
15%
Residents without insurance
5.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sandoval County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
9
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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