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
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
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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