Rio Arriba County, NM

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    2024 Population
    40,070
    US Senator
    Martin Heinrich
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ben Ray Luján
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    42
    0.943% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    18.2%
    9.26% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $57,155
    6.04% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $243,700
    5.54% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    16,169
    2.12% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Rio Arriba County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    95.3% of the residents in Rio Arriba County, NM are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Rio Arriba County, NM are Northern New Mexico College (220 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Rio Arriba County, NM was $243,700, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

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    Population & Diversity

    Rio Arriba County, NM is home to a population of 40.1k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.25% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Rio Arriba County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.21k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.3% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Arriba County, NM was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Arriba County, NM
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      11.7k ± 1.11k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      11.2k ± 1.05k
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      6.21k ± 223
    67.2%
    Hispanic Population
    26.9k people

    In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Rio Arriba County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.21k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    67.2% of the people in Rio Arriba County, NM are hispanic (26.9k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rio Arriba County, NM as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      126,568 ± 8,470 people
    2. Philippines
      6,950 ± 2,043 people
    3. Germany
      4,158 ± 1,582 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.25%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    2.51k people
    6.02%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    2.42k people

    As of 2024, 6.25% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents (2.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rio Arriba County, NM was 6.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      768 ± 256
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      263 ± 148
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      191 ± 97

    Rio Arriba County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    91.3% of the population of Rio Arriba County, NM has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 0.975% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see 2,009 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,009 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1335 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 183 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,009 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rio Arriba County, NM

    Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see an average of 2,009 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,009 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    8.75%
    Uninsured
    35.3%
    Employer Coverage
    28.3%
    Medicaid
    17.5%
    Medicare
    9.21%
    Non-Group
    0.975%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Arriba County, NM declined by 4.73% from 9.18% to 8.75%.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.87 in Rio Arriba County, NM.

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    Health Behaviors

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.08% in Rio Arriba County, NM.

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    Economy

    The economy of Rio Arriba County, NM employs 16.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Arriba County, NM were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,958), Finance & Insurance ($85,526), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,664).

    Employment

    Occupations

    16.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,045
    2.12%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Arriba County, NM grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 15.8k employees to 16.2k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Arriba County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,903 people), Management Occupations (1,835 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Arriba County, NM.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    16.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,045
    2.12%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Arriba County, NM grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 15.8k employees to 16.2k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Arriba County, NM, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Arriba County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Rio Arriba County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $47,708
    Median earning men ± $5,062
    $37,652
    Median earning women ± $3,078

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,063), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,450), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,201).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,536), Construction ($64,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,542).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.72%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 53
      Construction
    2. 44
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 40
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $54.4k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $33.3k
      Retail Trade
    3. $26.1k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Mexico

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben Ray Luján
    Senator from New Mexico2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Rio Arriba County, NM awarded 220 degrees. The student population of Rio Arriba County, NM in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 620 male students and 805 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Rio Arriba County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (142 and 64.5%), White (41 and 18.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 7.27%), and Two or More Races (9 and 4.09%).

    The largest universities in Rio Arriba County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Northern New Mexico College (220 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Rio Arriba County, NM are General Business Administration & Management (49 and 22.3%), Elementary Education & Teaching (18 and 8.18%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (16 and 7.27%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,064 for in-state students and $14,328 for out-of-state students.

    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      12 degrees awarded
    2. Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Technologies
      12 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      11 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rio Arriba County, NM was General Business Administration & Management with 12 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rio Arriba County, NM according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Northern New Mexico College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    220 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern New Mexico College with 220 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rio Arriba County, NM, which is 0.594 times less than the 138 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 142 degrees mean that there were 3.46 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 41 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($5,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Rio Arriba County, NM was $243,700 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,900 to $243,700, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Arriba County, NM is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rio Arriba County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

    Housing

    Property

    $243,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$17,840
    $12,517
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$798

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rio Arriba County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rio Arriba County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    80%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Rio Arriba County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $57,155
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,325
    15.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 998

    In 2024, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Rio Arriba County, NM grew to $57,155 from the previous year's value of $53,901.

    The following chart displays the households in Rio Arriba County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Arriba County, NM is from New Mexico.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
    3. Carpooled (8.98%)

    In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Rio Arriba County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.98%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Car Ownership

    3 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Rio Arriba County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Arriba County, NM have 3 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rio Arriba County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Arriba County, NM (7.26k out of 39.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Arriba County, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 27.1% of the children was living in poverty in Rio Arriba County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 602 in Rio Arriba County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 148% per 100,000 population.

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