El Rito

County:: Rio Arriba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.109
State:: New Mexico

El Rito is a CDP located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. El Rito has a 2025 population of 1,017. El Rito is currently growing at a rate of 1.4% annually and its population has increased by 49.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 682 in 2020.

The average household income in El Rito is $36,921 with a poverty rate of 58.48%. The median age in El Rito is 39.9 years: 74.3 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of El Rito includes 19.56% other race, 11.13% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

Other race

White

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	665	69.2%
Other race	188	19.56%
White	107	11.13%
Asian	1	0.1%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

El Rito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

El Rito's average per capita income is $18,828. Household income levels show a median of $24,611. The poverty rate stands at 58.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$24,717	$29,544
Households	$24,611	$36,921
Families	-	$41,856
Married Families	-	-

$18,828

Average Income

$24,611

Median Household Income

58.48%

Poverty Rate