Rio Rancho, NM Population

Overview

102,403

Total Population

38.7

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44,994

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rio Rancho's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rio Rancho is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rio Rancho's population under 18 was 24.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rio Rancho's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rio Rancho, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 45.74% aged 30 to 64, 14.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,155 more females than males in Rio Rancho:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in Rio Rancho, NM.
The Rio Rancho, NM gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,328.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,949.

Rio Rancho's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rio Rancho population: 72.88% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 2.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.86% are some other race and 12.81% are multiracial.
Rio Rancho's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 44,994 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57,409 (56.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rio Rancho is White with a population of 74,636 (72.88% of the total population).

Rio Rancho's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 108,082 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rio Rancho's population increased by 35,318 (67.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rio Rancho's population increased by 16,379 (18.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rio Rancho's population was lowest in year 2000 at 52,664.