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Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · ZIP 81120, 87012, 87017

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 39,955 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,980Households
  • $53,901Median household income
  • $230,900Median home value
  • 38Towns with a page
  • 34ZIP codes

Rio Arriba County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.0%
40k40.5k41k41.5k2000: 41,19020002010: 40,24620102020: 40,363202041,19040,363
Population of Rio Arriba County at each census
CensusPopulation
200041,190
201040,246
202040,363

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rio Arriba County
Under $50k47.4%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k12.1%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $53,901 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rio Arriba County
Owner occupied
11,697 units
Renter occupied
3,283 units
Vacancy rate
24%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rio Arriba County2023
Health care and social assistance1,427
Retail trade1,174
Accommodation and food services1,158
Other services (except public administration)379
Construction279
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services198
Manufacturing142
Finance and insurance120

5,426 employees in 541 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rio Arriba County compared with its state
Rio Arriba County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRio Arriba CountyNew Mexico
Population40,1652,114,768
Median household income$53,901$62,125
Median age42.439.2
Median home value$230,900$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.8%30.2%
Foreign-born residents6.0%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.1%69.3%
Mean commute to work28.8 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rio Arriba County38 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EspañolaCity10,4758.22 sq mi
DulceCensus designated place2,78212.8 sq mi
La MesillaCensus designated place2,5314.45 sq mi
DixonCensus designated place1,55111.5 sq mi
La VillitaCensus designated place1,4401.36 sq mi
Ohkay OwingehCensus designated place1,1783.84 sq mi
Santa Clara PuebloCensus designated place1,0022.02 sq mi
El RitoCensus designated place9614.11 sq mi
ChamaVillage9132.88 sq mi
ChamitaCensus designated place8293.85 sq mi
HernandezCensus designated place8021.70 sq mi
Los LucerosCensus designated place7571.64 sq mi
San JoseCensus designated place7391.81 sq mi
El DuendeCensus designated place7301.47 sq mi
Tierra AmarillaCensus designated place6372.69 sq mi
CanovaCensus designated place4540.85 sq mi
CordovaCensus designated place4181.66 sq mi
TruchasCensus designated place2786.93 sq mi
GallinaCensus designated place2736.29 sq mi
VelardeCensus designated place2482.55 sq mi
MedanalesCensus designated place2463.16 sq mi
AlcaldeCensus designated place2370.52 sq mi
EnsenadaCensus designated place2161.46 sq mi
ChiliCensus designated place1853.28 sq mi
LindrithCensus designated place1703.64 sq mi
La MaderaCensus designated place1684.44 sq mi
CanjilonCensus designated place1583.21 sq mi
Ojo SarcoCensus designated place1533.41 sq mi
LybrookCensus designated place1173.88 sq mi
LydenCensus designated place952.24 sq mi
LumbertonCensus designated place930.48 sq mi
CañonesCensus designated place914.14 sq mi
YoungsvilleCensus designated place450.89 sq mi
PueblitoCensus designated place400.61 sq mi
Los OjosCensus designated place201.39 sq mi
CoyoteCensus designated place84.15 sq mi
AbiquiuCensus designated place00.95 sq mi
BrazosCensus designated place00.22 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.