The map below shows majority race by area in Rio Rancho, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Rio Rancho racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rio Rancho overall is white, making up 44.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 42.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Rio Rancho
Self-Identified Race |
Rio Rancho, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
44.0% |
Hispanic |
42.2% |
Black |
2.7% |
Asian |
1.6% |
Native American |
3.5% |
Other |
6.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio Rancho, NM
The map below shows diversity in Rio Rancho. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Rio Rancho Diversity Score
62.3
More diverse than 96% of US cities
Rio Rancho has a diversity score of 62.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Rio Rancho is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Rio Rancho's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Rio Rancho, and the least diverse areas are in west Rio Rancho.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.