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Ruidoso, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,698. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,812 (+14.5% change)
Males: 3,653 (47.5%), Females: 4,045 (52.5%)

Lincoln County

Zip codes: 88345.

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $37,107
Median house value: $113,900

Population by Race

Races in Ruidoso:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Hispanic (18.2%)
  • Other race (7.4%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (15.0%), German (14.7%), Irish (13.4%), United States (9.2%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 6720 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ruidoso

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruidoso village

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

7.0% Foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,062 (+66.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ruidoso:

  • LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (211 SUDDERTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ruidoso:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruidoso:

  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 12 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 46 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 80 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ruidoso:

  • CARRIZOZO MUNI (about 26 miles; CARRIZOZO, NM; Abbreviation: Q37)
  • ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS REGIONAL (about 42 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: ALM)
  • ARTESIA MUNI (about 90 miles; ARTESIA, NM; Abbreviation: ATS)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Ruidoso:

  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-RUIDOSO (Full-time enrollment: 268; Location: 709 MECHEM DR; Public; Website: www.ruidoso.enmu.edu/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruidoso:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 105 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 105 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 123 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 137 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 137 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 140 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Schools

Public high school in Ruidoso:

  • RUIDOSO HIGH (Students: 710; Location: 125 WARRIOR DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ruidoso:

  • WHITE MOUNTAIN INTR (Students: 400; Location: 201 WHITE MTN. DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • RUIDOSO MIDDLE (Students: 397; Location: 100 REESE DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEM (Students: 341; Location: 203 WHITE MTN. DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • SIERRA VISTA PRIM. (Students: 303; Location: 199 WHITE MTN. DRIVE; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • NOB HILL ELEM (Students: 216; Location: 100 SUTTON DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GAVILAN CANYON (Students: 13; Location: 819 GAVILAN CANYON R; Grades: 04 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Ruidoso:

  • RUIDOSO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $301,469; Location: 107 KANSAS CITY ROAD; 54,150 books; 3,250 audio materials; 132 serial subscriptions)

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