Ruidoso Downs, NM Population

Overview

2,618

Total Population

34.6

Median age

53.97%

Female population %

85.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,461

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ruidoso Downs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ruidoso Downs is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ruidoso Downs's population under 18 was 19.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ruidoso Downs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ruidoso Downs, 16.46% were under the age of 15, 24.37% aged 15 to 29, 37.09% aged 30 to 64, 19.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 208 more females than males in Ruidoso Downs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.97% females and 46.03% males in Ruidoso Downs, NM.
The Ruidoso Downs, NM gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 173.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 195.

Ruidoso Downs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ruidoso Downs population: 73.34% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 3.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.04% are some other race and 16.08% are multiracial.
Ruidoso Downs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,461 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,157 (44.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ruidoso Downs is White with a population of 1,92 (73.34% of the total population).

Ruidoso Downs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,790 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ruidoso Downs's population increased by 149 (5.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ruidoso Downs's population decreased by 150 (5.38%), 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, Ruidoso Downs's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,598.