City in Lincoln County, New Mexico · 3.8 sq mi · 681 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Ruidoso Downs. The typical household earns $31,354, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,658 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.53%
Men 40.6 · Women 29.7
1950–2026
2,579
2026 projection
3% 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
2,579
2026 projection
3% 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 | 2,579 | -9 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,588 | -36 | 1.37% |
| 2024 | 2,624 | +15 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 2,609 | -54 | 2.03% |
| 2022 | 2,663 | -7 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 2,670 | +12 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 2,658 | +46 | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 2,612 | +6 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 2,606 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 2,602 | +3 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 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 2 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Never married | 27% | 18% | 33% |
| Divorced | 25% | 42% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 6% | <1% | 11% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau