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Rio Arriba County, New Mexico: crime rate, income and local data
Median household income is $57,155 and the unemployment rate was 4.8% in August 2026. About 40,070 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income · hazard risk · Superfund · dams
What is the crime rate in Rio Arriba County?
We don't show a crime rate for Rio Arriba County: only 26% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Rio Arriba County?
Half of households in Rio Arriba County make more than $57,155 and half make less; across New Mexico the midpoint is $64,059. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $243,700 by its owners; renters pay a median $740. 18.8% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 19.2%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 762 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,070 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $57,155 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $740 | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 18.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 18.8% | 19.2% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0% | 31.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 80.0% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 39.4 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 75.3% | 86.5% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Rio Arriba County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Rio Arriba County as “Relatively Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Rio Arriba County: North Railroad Avenue Plume. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 29 high-hazard dams in Rio Arriba County. 18 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 6 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Navajo Dam (402 ft) and Abiquiu Dam (354 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Disasters, air and water
Rio Arriba County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Fire 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 3 of 359 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 42 community water systems, 14 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest). NHTSA counted 9 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 2 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Rio Arriba County?
Rio Arriba County had 3 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include US 64, US 84 and US 285. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Rio Arriba County?
Federal school lists show 28 public and 1 private schools in the county. USGS mapping shows 27 fire or EMS stations and 7 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: El Vado Lake State Park and Heron Lake State Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Rio Arriba County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Rio Arriba County: Santa Clara Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Ohkay Owingeh and Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land. 1 ancient or sacred site is on the map here: Chicoma Mountain. Many are sacred to living communities, so visit respectfully and follow posted rules.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
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Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Rio Arriba County
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Rio Arriba County, plus 4 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Cornerstone Shops At Chama (Chama) and Sanchez Tactical LLC (Espanola).
Liquor stores
One liquor store is on the map in Rio Arriba County: El Rey Liquors (Espanola). New Mexico has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Rio Arriba County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Rio Arriba County?
We don't show a crime rate for Rio Arriba County: only 26% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Rio Arriba County?
$57,155 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $64,059 for New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Rio Arriba County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 762 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Rio Arriba County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Rio Arriba County as “Relatively Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Rio Arriba County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Rio Arriba County: North Railroad Avenue Plume.
Is there road construction in Rio Arriba County right now?
Rio Arriba County had 3 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include US 64, US 84 and US 285.
How does Rio Arriba County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta County, CO | 13,900 | 2.5 | $83,065 |
| Conejos County, CO | 7,530 | 0.60 | $50,978 |
| Los Alamos County | 19,435 | 0.61 | $147,139 |
| Mora County | 4,149 | 2.7 | $53,663 |
| San Juan County | 120,942 | 6.7 | $55,872 |
| Sandoval County | 153,604 | 3.6 | $86,636 |
| Santa Fe County | 156,105 | 6.1 | $79,071 |
| Taos County | 34,543 | 2.3 | $58,950 |
More: New Mexico statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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