Rancho Mesa Verde, Arizona Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 759, Rancho Mesa Verde's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Rancho Mesa Verde is a small community located in Arizona, within Yuma County. The total population is 759. It ranks as the 231st most populous out of 441 Census-designated places in Arizona.

Age Demographics

The median age in Rancho Mesa Verde is 34.1 years. This is 13% lower than the state median of 39.0 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Rancho Mesa Verde. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Rancho Mesa Verde, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $186,100. Housing costs are 53% lower than the state median of $394,500. 51.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 24% lower than the state average of 67.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Rancho Mesa Verde was recorded as Hispanic or Latino. A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 50.6%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Rancho Mesa Verde, Arizona is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Arizona state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 441 Census-designated places in Arizona. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.