Demographics

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of Rio Rancho’s 2000 population was 51,765. Rio Rancho’s 2007 U.S Census Bureau population estimate was also 75,978, meaning Rio Rancho grew by 46.8 percent and that its population represents over 64 percent of Sandoval County’s population of 117,866.

Rio Rancho is Growing….

Years	% Growth Change		Year	Population
1990 -– 2000	58.43		1990	32,674
2000 -– 2010	65.44		2000	51,765
2010 -– 2015 (Projected)	16.31		2010	85,639
			2015 (Projected)	99,610

(Claritas 2010)

Historic Population Growth

Location	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2006	2007	2008
Rio Rancho	N/A	N/A	9985	32551	51765	72646	75978	79655
Sandoval County	14201	17492	34400	63319	89908	113772	117866	122,298
% of Sandoval County	N/A	N/A	0.2903	0.5141	0.5758	0.6385	0.645	0.651

US Census

2000 – 2008 Population Growth Rate of NM’s 10 Largest Cities

City	2000 Population	2008 Population	% Change 2000 - 2008
Alamogordo	35582	35757	0.491
Albuquerque	448607	521999	16.35
Carlsbad	25625	25629	0.015
Clovis	32667	32352	-0.964
Farmington	37844	42637	12.66
Hobbs	28657	30476	6.347
Las Cruces	74267	91865	23.695
Rio Rancho	51765	79655	53.878
Roswell	45293	46198	1.998
Santa Fe	62203	71831	15.478

US Census

Racial Demographic

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Age Demographic

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Ethnic Demographic

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