Rio Rancho
NMSandoval County, New Mexico
Population 149K |Median income $76,424
Population
149,460
Sandoval County
Median Income
$76,424
+21% vs avg
Median Home Value
$258,100
+32% vs avg
Median Age
40.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
152K+14%
Median Income
$84,053+45%
Median Home Value
$282,300+56%
Poverty Rate
10%-30%
Unemployment
5.4%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $1,280/mo
Poverty Rate
10.1% -30% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 32.1%
Work From Home 12.7%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 60.3%
Hispanic or Latino 40.6%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.3%
High Blood Pressure
34%
Obesity
32.6%
Physical Inactivity
22.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.3%
Binge Drinking
14.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.3%
Diabetes
11.8%
Current Smoking
11.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 69.7%
Dental Visit 62.8%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.4%
Stroke
3.4%
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 (Sandoval County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.