Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,832
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,832
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,955
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,349
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,355
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,363
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,246
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 22.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 67.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 14.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,737
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,477
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,416
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $354
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $740
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,647
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,158
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,880
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,076
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 413,466
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,339
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,155
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,887
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 541
Total employment, 2023 5,426
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 211,365
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,185
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 313
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.9
Population per square mile, 2010 6.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,860.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,860.84
FIPS Code 35039