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NMRio Arriba County, New Mexico
Population 40K |Median income $52,031 |1 hospital
Population
40,285
Rio Arriba County
Median Income
$52,031
-18% vs avg
Median Home Value
$212,700
+9% vs avg
Median Age
41.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
40K-0%
Median Income
$53,901+34%
Median Home Value
$230,900+73%
Poverty Rate
20.1%-5%
Unemployment
5.1%-64%
Economics
Median Rent $704/mo
Poverty Rate
21.8% +51% vs avg
Unemployment 6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.2%
Work From Home 7.9%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
Hispanic or Latino 71.3%
White 35.3%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
36.8%
Short Sleep Duration
34.7%
Physical Inactivity
30.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
19.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.5%
Diabetes
17.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Current Smoking
14.2%
Binge Drinking
11.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 70.9%
Dental Visit 57.1%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.4%
Stroke
4.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
775 per 100k
+119% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3160 per 100k
+59% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
641.6
Homicide
12.8
Robbery
120.3
Burglary
625.1
Larceny-Theft
1954.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
580.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Rio Arriba County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.