Rio Arriba County , New Mexico

Population: 40,165 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,901 Home $230,900 Rent $760/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Rio Arriba County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,901), with housing 24% below the US figure ($231,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rio Arriba County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$53,901
Median Income
household
$230,900
Home Value
median
$760/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,901
Per Capita Income $30,548
Poverty Rate 20.1%
Median Home Value $230,900
Median Gross Rent $760/mo
Owner Occupied 78.1%
Renter Occupied 21.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 40,165
Median Age 42.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 18.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.9%
Obesity
17.2%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
20.2%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
66.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 80.5  ·  81th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
11.67
🔥 Wildfire
96.22
❄️ Winter Storm
47.10
🌍 Earthquake
79.42
☀️ Drought
70.39

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