Rio Arriba County GIS Maps
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Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has 40,363 residents across 30,441 parcels and covers 5,860.9 square miles. The population grew 0.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Rio Arriba County is 35039.
Española is the county's largest population center. Rio Arriba County also includes 30 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 24 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
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Rio Arriba County Trends
- Population
- 40,363▴
- Median Home Value
- $230,900▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 3,408▾
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Rio Arriba County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Rio Arriba County Parcels
Rio Arriba County has 30,441 mapped parcels covering 985,781 acres. Residential land accounts for 45.1% of parcels. Non residential land follows at 23.7% and non res subdivided lot unimproved at 12.5%. The records carry 23,416 distinct owner names. About 17% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 73.6%. Browse the interactive Rio Arriba County Parcel viewer here.
Rio Arriba County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 30,441 | 100% |
| Owner name | 30,441 | 100% |
| Owner mailing address | 30,441 | 100% |
| Site address | 22,402 | 73.6% |
| Land use code | 30,397 | 99.9% |
| Land use description | 30,397 | 99.9% |
| Assessed value | 0 | 0% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 0 | 0% |
| Parcel boundary | 30,441 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Rio Arriba County parcel records.
Rio Arriba County Population
Rio Arriba County had 40,363 residents in 2020. That was 0.3% higher than in 2010. Rio Arriba County had 827 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 7 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Espanola, Dulce and Ohkay Owingeh.
Population Trend in Rio Arriba County NM
Rio Arriba County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Rio Arriba County Zip Codes
Rio Arriba County has 30 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Espanola (87532), Dulce (87528) and Ohkay Owingeh (87566). Espanola is the largest zip by population, with about 19,017 residents or 47% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 65% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Rio Arriba County NM
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87532 | Espanola | 19,017 | ▴ 4.4% |
| 87528 | Dulce | 3,641 | ▴ 6.6% |
| 87566 | Ohkay Owingeh | 3,377 | ▴ 12.6% |
| 87511 | Alcalde | 2,821 | ▴ 2.7% |
| 87537 | Espanola | 2,486 | ▾ -15.9% |
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Rio Arriba County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Rio Arriba County Demographics
Rio Arriba County has a median age of 42.4, which makes the county a little older than New Mexico overall. About 22.6% of residents are under 18, while 21.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.
Key Demographics for Rio Arriba County NM
Median Age
42.4
Under 18
22.6%
Age 65+
21.2%
Bachelor's+
18.8%
Rio Arriba County School Districts
Rio Arriba County is served by 6 public school districts with 3,408 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Española Municipal Schools, Dulce Independent Schools and Peñasco Independent Schools. Those three districts account for about 79% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Rio Arriba County NM
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Española Municipal Schools | 1,876 | 55% | ▾ -33.6% |
| Dulce Independent Schools | 554 | 16.3% | ▾ -1.2% |
| Peñasco Independent Schools | 276 | 8.1% | ▴ 2.2% |
| Chama Valley Independent Schools | 262 | 7.7% | ▾ -16.6% |
| Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools | 262 | 7.7% | ▴ 2.3% |
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Rio Arriba County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Rio Arriba County Housing & Real Estate
Rio Arriba County has a median home value of $230,900 and a median gross rent of $760. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New Mexico median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $429,000 and homes spent about 89 days on the market.
Rio Arriba County Housing Mix
Rio Arriba County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Rio Arriba County Housing Trends
Rio Arriba County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Rio Arriba County, NM
Rio Arriba County has 1,270 business listings across 310 categories. The largest categories in Rio Arriba County business listings are Structure And Geography (146, 11.5%), Lake (58, 4.6%), and River (47, 3.7%). The full Rio Arriba County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Rio Arriba County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Rio Arriba County, NM
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure And Geography | 146 | 11.5% |
| Lake | 58 | 4.6% |
| River | 47 | 3.7% |
| Elementary School | 31 | 2.4% |
| Gas Stations | 28 | 2.2% |
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 27 | 2.1% |
| Art Gallery | 21 | 1.7% |
| Hotels | 19 | 1.5% |
| Community & Nonprofits | 18 | 1.4% |
| Shipping Center | 17 | 1.3% |
Rio Arriba County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Treatment Services | Abuse And Addiction Treatment | Espanola |
| Quinlan Ranch | Accommodation | Chama |
| Suzanne Oliva | Acupuncture | Espanola |
| Frost Farm | Agricultural Cooperatives | Embudo |
| Montoya Orchard | Agricultural Service | Velarde |
| Tres Reyes Enterprises LLC | Agriculture | Hernandez |
| Ohkay Owingeh Airport E14 | Airport | Espanola |
| LiveWell Medical | Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centers | Espanola |
| Espanola Emergency Medical Services | Ambulance And Ems Services | Espanola |
| The Grill at Santa Claran Hotel Casino | American Restaurants | Espanola |
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Rio Arriba County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Rio Arriba County Basemaps
Rio Arriba County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
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