Rio Arriba County

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

PO Box 127
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
Phone: (505) 588-7255
Fax: (505) 588-7418

On the central northern border of NM, northwest of Santa Fe; original county; organized Jan 9, 1852 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: Spanish 'upper river,' the Spanish designation for the upper Rio Grande in NM

Area (sq mi):: 5896.10 (land 5857.63; water 38.47) Population per square mile: 7.00
Population 2005: 40,828 State rank: 13 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 19.90% Population 2000: 41,190 (White 13.60%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 72.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 42.90%). Foreign born: 3.70%. Median age: 34.50
Income 2000: per capita $14,263; median household $29,429; Population below poverty level: 20.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,035-$20,720
Unemployment (2004): 6.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.00% Median travel time to work: 28.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.20%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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