Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Española | 1 | 10,399 | 10,526 | -0.31% | 1,265 | 8.2 | City |
| Chimayo | 2 | 2,918 | 2,779 | -0.61% | 377 | 7.7 | CDP |
| La Mesilla | 3 | 2,570 | 2,656 | 2.27% | 577 | 4.5 | CDP |
| Dulce | 4 | 2,181 | 2,584 | -1.8% | 170 | 12.8 | CDP |
| El Valle Arroyo Seco | 5 | 1,795 | 1,807 | 1.47% | 350 | 5.1 | CDP |
| La Villita | 6 | 1,595 | 312 | 2.9% | 1,175 | 1.4 | CDP |
| El Duende | 7 | 1,181 | 681 | 2.96% | 804 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Ohkay Owingeh | 8 | 1,178 | 1,220 | 0.17% | 307 | 3.8 | CDP |
| Dixon | 9 | 1,070 | 483 | 1.04% | 93 | 11.5 | CDP |
| La Puebla | 10 | 1,011 | 1,061 | -1.27% | 356 | 2.8 | CDP |
| El Rito | 11 | 1,003 | 682 | 1.42% | 244 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Santa Clara Pueblo | 12 | 947 | 873 | -0.53% | 469 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Chama | 13 | 909 | 920 | -0.33% | 316 | 2.9 | Village |
| Hernandez | 14 | 895 | 931 | -0.33% | 528 | 1.7 | CDP |
| Chamita | 15 | 836 | 863 | -0.36% | 217 | 3.9 | CDP |
| Los Luceros | 16 | 702 | 619 | -1.96% | 428 | 1.6 | CDP |
| Canova | 17 | 668 | 575 | 6.37% | 791 | 0.8 | CDP |
| La Madera | 18 | 470 | 402 | 7.55% | 36 | 13.1 | CDP |
| Turley | 19 | 413 | 403 | 7.55% | 89 | 4.6 | CDP |
| Tierra Amarilla | 20 | 409 | 455 | 0.49% | 152 | 2.7 | CDP |
| Lybrook | 21 | 397 | 322 | 7.88% | 102 | 3.9 | CDP |
| Ojo Sarco | 22 | 328 | 185 | 7.9% | 96 | 3.4 | CDP |
| Ensenada | 23 | 325 | 210 | 4.84% | 223 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Gallina | 24 | 315 | 308 | 7.88% | 50 | 6.3 | CDP |
| Truchas | 25 | 280 | 260 | -6.67% | 40 | 6.9 | CDP |
| Velarde | 26 | 251 | 189 | -6.69% | 98 | 2.6 | CDP |
| Rio Chiquito | 27 | 246 | 76 | 7.42% | 229 | 1.1 | CDP |
| Alcalde | 28 | 227 | 217 | -1.73% | 440 | 0.5 | CDP |
| La Madera | 29 | 224 | 21 | 2.28% | 50 | 4.4 | CDP |
| Medanales | 30 | 198 | 218 | 7.61% | 63 | 3.2 | CDP |
| Lindrith | 31 | 163 | 75 | 7.24% | 45 | 3.6 | CDP |
| Chili | 32 | 148 | 671 | -19.56% | 45 | 3.3 | CDP |
| Cordova | 33 | 141 | 553 | -11.88% | 85 | 1.7 | CDP |
| Canjilon | 34 | 118 | 254 | -7.81% | 37 | 3.2 | CDP |
| Lumberton | 35 | 94 | 203 | 6.82% | 197 | 0.5 | CDP |
| La Boca | 36 | 90 | 92 | 8.43% | 162 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Sombrillo | 37 | 82 | 100 | -18.81% | 87 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Cañones | 38 | 76 | 45 | -3.8% | 18 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Lyden | 39 | 70 | 206 | -14.63% | 31 | 2.2 | CDP |
| Pueblito | 40 | 66 | 62 | 6.45% | 108 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Youngsville | 41 | 61 | 74 | 8.93% | 69 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Coyote | 42 | 16 | 71 | -33.33% | 4 | 4.2 | CDP |
| Los Ojos | 43 | 1 | 48 | -90% | 1 | 1.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Española is the largest city in Rio Arriba County.
Los Ojos is the smallest city in Rio Arriba County.
There are 43 cities in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.