Village in Lincoln County, New Mexico · 16.1 sq mi · 469 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Ruidoso. The typical household earns $52,736, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,699 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.59%
Men 41.9 · Women 47.4
1950–2026
7,568
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
7,568
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,568 | -12 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,580 | -71 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 7,651 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 7,653 | -121 | 1.56% |
| 2022 | 7,774 | +22 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 7,752 | +53 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 7,699 | -252 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 7,951 | +84 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 7,867 | +73 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 7,794 | +61 | 0.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 51% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 9% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau