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Ruidoso Downs, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lincoln County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,629
Population
694/sq mi density
$31,413
Median Income
$15,430 per capita
$55,400
Home Value
$220,079 Zillow
$826
Median Rent
49.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
738
Violent Crime/100K
4,350 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$31,413 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,400 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
738 violent crimes/100K (94% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3%
2,699 → 2,617
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-3.2%
$32,463 → $31,413
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ruidoso Downs 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
2,561
-56 from 2023 (2,617)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,695
$-718 from 2023 ($31,413)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,699 | — | $32,463 | — |
| 2015 | 2,598 | -3.7% | $25,653 | -21% |
| 2017 | 2,602 | +0.2% | $27,231 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,612 | +0.4% | $28,646 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,648 | +1.4% | $26,597 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,617 | -1.2% | $31,413 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.