Median Household Income
$52,736 ± $7,967
Median Home Value
$243,800 ± $37,030
Median Gross Rent
$944 ± $156/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,658
Poverty Rate
20.6%
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Homeownership Rate
68.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.4%
Median Age
44.8
Average Commute
12 min
Households
3,941
Veterans
601
Population Over Time
Ruidoso shrank 3.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,954
2016
7,833
2018
7,757
2020
7,879
2022
7,696
2024
7,699
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
73.7%
Hispanic or Latino
29.2%
Black or African American
2.2%
Asian
0.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.