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Rio Rancho, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
106,533
Population
1,031/sq mi density
$85,755
Median Income
$39,161 per capita
$273,300
Home Value
$356,585 Zillow
$1,481
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
349 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
1,484 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,755 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$273,300 home value, $1,481/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.1%
91,371 → 110,656
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.2%
$59,883 → $85,755
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rio Rancho across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
126,500
+15,844 from 2023 (110,656)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,290
+$24,535 from 2023 ($85,755)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91,371 | — | $59,883 | — |
| 2015 | 93,170 | +2% | $60,893 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 96,397 | +3.5% | $63,180 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 99,399 | +3.1% | $66,856 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 105,834 | +6.5% | $70,615 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 110,656 | +4.6% | $85,755 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.