Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,070
Rank #1,203 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,155 −23.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,317 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,482 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$243,700 −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #941 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,175 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,966 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%25.0%37.4%49.9%62.4%67.2%15.5%14.0%1.5%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.1%

About Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has a total population of 40,070, making it the 1,203rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rio Arriba County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rio Arriba County is $57,155, which ranks #2,317 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Rio Arriba County is $243,700, 13.6% below the national median. Renters in Rio Arriba County pay a median gross rent of $740 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rio Arriba County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Rio Arriba County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (15.5%) and White (non-Hispanic) (14.0%).

All data for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.