Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population	40,363
County Seat	Rio Arriba County Courthouse
State FIPS	35
County FIPS	039
Num Towns	41
Census-Designated Places	39
Total Town Population	33,358
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	40,285
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	2,151
Housing Units	19,616
Uninsured	440
Net Migration (recent)	74
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	537
Total Employees	5,259
Avg Annual Pay	$48,908
Median Household Income	$52,031
Poverty Rate	21.8%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$52,599
Federal Spending FY2024	$332,241,665
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,231

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$212,700
Median Rent	$704
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,334

Health & Safety

Hospitals	41
EMS Stations	123
Fire Stations	123
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	16.6%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	135.3
Air Quality Good Days	252

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.2
Electric Customers	936098
Towns with Broadband Data	41
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	41

Community

Churches	100
Libraries	41
Historic Places (NRHP)	118
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	620
SNAP Stores	65
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	16
Land in Farms (acres)	28,929
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,808.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING	2024-06-20
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-10-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-10-29
FM	LAS CONCHAS FIRE	2011-06-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES	2011-03-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2006-08-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
FM	NM - BORREGO FIRE - 5-23-02	2002-05-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rio Arriba County

Española — pop 10,526
Chimayo — pop 3,077
Dulce — pop 2,788
La Mesilla — pop 1,844
Ohkay Owingeh — pop 1,464
Chamita — pop 1,005
La Villita — pop 999
Dixon — pop 938
Santa Clara Pueblo — pop 930
Chama — pop 917
Los Luceros — pop 891
Hernandez — pop 756
El Rito — pop 749
San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) — pop 670
El Duende — pop 573
Chili — pop 541
Velarde — pop 514
Truchas — pop 467
Cordova — pop 380
Alcalde — pop 310
Gallina — pop 299
Tierra Amarilla — pop 297
Ojo Sarco — pop 277
Lyden — pop 250
Canjilon — pop 228
Medanales — pop 224
Rio Chiquito — pop 200
Abiquiu — pop 181
La Madera CDP (Rio Arriba County) — pop 140
Ojo Caliente — pop 135
Coyote — pop 110
Ensenada — pop 107
Canova — pop 102
Los Ojos — pop 97
Pueblito — pop 91
Cañones — pop 85
Lumberton — pop 70
Youngsville — pop 44
Lindrith — pop 32
Brazos — pop 31

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.