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Bernalillo County, NM


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Albuquerque, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2024 population: 671,747   ( 4,699 from 2020)
Land area: 1161.2 square miles
Population density: 578.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:253,191 37.69% 4.8%
Black:19,5662.91% 4.5%
Indian:31,4614.68% 5.5%
Asian:21,0203.13% 8.8%
2+ races:13,8632.06% 5.6%
Hispanic:332,64649.52% 0.9%
Total non-White:418,55662.31% 2.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:27,652 10.2
Deaths:30,36511.2
Net Migration: -12,790-4.7
Net Immigration: 10,6143.9
Change in White population:-12,717 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:8,018 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
676,446
265,90839.31%
18,7312.77%
29,8104.41%
19,3162.86%
13,1261.94%
329,55548.72%
410,53860.69%

2010
662,564
274,86241.48%
16,2932.46%
26,2583.96%
15,1002.28%
11,5121.74%
317,08947.86%
387,70258.52%

2000
556,678
268,97248.32%
13,7002.46%
19,7763.55%
10,6871.92%
9,1141.64%
233,56541.96%
287,70651.68%

1990
480,577
268,90955.96%
12,1242.52%
14,2482.96%
8,1371.69%
n/a
177,15936.86%
211,66844.04%

1980
419,700
241,78257.61%
8,5692.04%
9,4862.26%
4,1881.00%
n/a
154,63836.84%
177,91842.39%

1970
315,774
182,26957.72%
4,0541.28%
3,5391.12%
5600.18%
n/a
123,81439.21%
133,505 42.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
72,804 11.0
50,2207.6
-16,068-2.4
10,6471.6
-8,954 -1.4
22,836 3.4
2000's
NumberRate
84,361 15.2
42,4297.6
30,9945.6
17,1623.1
5,890 1.1
99,996 18.0
1990's
NumberRate
81,267 16.9
37,4207.8
-14,981-3.1
13,6662.8
63 0.0
76,038 15.8
1980's
NumberRate
79,033 18.8
29,276 7.0
11,954 2.8
n/a
27,127 6.5
33,750 8.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
60,314 19.1
n/a
59,513 18.8
44,413 14.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bernalillo County, NM
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.6
142,032 21.1%
529,715 78.9%
115,541 17.2%
281,095
2.37
161,858 57.6%
106,245 65.6%
20,171 12.5%
119,237 42.4%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
159,130 24.0%
503,434 76.0%
81,014 12.2%
266,000
2.45
164,104 61.7%
110,063 67.1%
21,097 12.9%
101,896 38.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
140,620 25.3%
416,058 74.7%
63,907 11.5%
220,939
2.47
141,996 64.3%
102,702 72.3%
16,954 11.9%
78,943 35.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
125,844 26.2%
354,733 73.8%
50,379 10.5%
185,445
2.55
125,628 67.7%
97,260 77.4%
12,542 10.0%
59,817 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
121,619 29.0%
298,081 71.0%
33,756 8.0%
151,319
2.74
109,037 72.1%
88,869 81.5%
10,795 9.9%
42,282 27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bernalillo County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units299,693 
Median Value$247,300 
Occupied281,09593.8%
Vacant18,5986.2%
Owned178,14163.4%
Rented102,95436.6%
Median Rent$1,017 
Single-Family Units207,75169.3%
    Detached192,34164.2%
    Attached15,4105.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units53,68817.9%
Mobile Homes16,1825.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bernalillo County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019,4676.9%
$10,000 to $14,99913,8444.9%
$15,000 to $19,99913,0054.6%
$20,000 to $24,99911,0783.9%
$25,000 to $29,99912,0614.3%
$30,000 to $34,99912,4224.4%
$35,000 to $39,99910,7943.8%
$40,000 to $44,99911,6424.1%
$45,000 to $49,99910,6893.8%
$50,000 to $59,99922,0727.9%
$60,000 to $74,99925,7869.2%
$75,000 to $99,99934,97012.4%
$100,000 to $124,99925,3129.0%
$125,000 to $149,99918,0186.4%
$150,000 to $199,99919,9947.1%
$200,000 or more19,9417.1%
Median Household Income62,220 
Per Capita Income36,996 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,1485.0%
Public Assistance10,5603.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps49,06817.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed148,92770.4%
Unemployed9,0234.3%
In Armed Forces2,9071.4%
Total Labor Force160,85776.1%
Not in Labor Force50,62223.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector104,10987,48854.3%
Non-Profit10,66019,88634.9%
Self-Employed16,95212,52757.5%
Local Government11,47214,45944.2%
State Government9,18512,68642.0%
Federal Government14,1827,87064.3%
Total Private + Self121,061100,01554.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45,49954,90145.3%
Total166,560154,91651.8%
Pct. Govt.21.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts50,32015.6%
Sales and Office Occupations65,51120.3%
Professional, Technical94,33529.3%
Service Occupations57,71517.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9530.3%
All others54,06416.8%
White Collar 65.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance51,05915.9%
Educational services34,47210.7%
Professional, scientific, technical33,56910.4%
Retail trade33,50910.4%
Accommodation and food services25,1067.8%
Public administration21,8266.8%
Construction21,3606.6%
Other services17,4765.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.15,0704.7%
Manufacturing14,4264.5%
Finance and insurance12,5843.9%
Transportation and warehousing10,2983.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7,1102.2%
Wholesale trade6,9972.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,6811.8%
Information5,5881.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,4410.8%
Utilities2,3970.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7480.2%
Management2280.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bernalillo County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican204,06230.25%
Puerto Rican4,5550.68%
Cuban2,9620.44%
Dominican8450.13%
Total Central American2,9200.43%
Costa Rican1970.03%
Guatemalan7790.12%
Honduran2180.03%
Nicaraguan3660.05%
Panamanian1700.03%
Salvadoran1,0590.16%
Other Central American1310.02%
Total South American4,9860.74%
Argentinean3340.05%
Bolivian3800.06%
Chilean4350.06%
Colombian1,8840.28%
Ecuadorian7320.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian7250.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan4510.07%
Other South American450.01%
Other Hispanic122,03118.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese4,2620.63%
Chinese3,5230.52%
Filipino3,4040.50%
Indian2,9800.44%
Korean9530.14%
Japanese7160.11%
Bangladeshi2350.03%
Thai1980.03%
Laotian1420.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English464,67172.6%
Spanish140,23521.9%
Other12,0981.9%
Other Indo-European5,2700.8%
Vietnamese3,6740.6%
Chinese2,5860.4%
German, other Germanic2,2520.4%
Other Asian2,1260.3%
Tagalog1,9910.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German60,9349.0%
English54,8918.1%
Irish50,0797.4%
American23,2933.5%
Italian22,0893.3%
French12,0471.8%
European11,9721.8%
Scottish10,1181.5%
Polish9,4571.4%
Swedish6,2470.9%
Scotch-Irish6,1840.9%
Dutch5,7460.9%
Norwegian5,1760.8%
British4,6880.7%
Russian3,6450.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen639,68794.8%
Not a citizen35,0055.2%
Native605,81689.8%
Foreign-born68,87610.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bernalillo County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
17,963 3.8%28,230 6.0%106,076 22.6%145,468 31.0%93,393 19.9%78,613 16.7%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 17,963 3.8%
9-12 Years 28,230 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 106,076 22.6%
Some College 145,468 31.0%
Bach. Degree 93,393 19.9%
Grad Degree 78,613 16.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bernalillo County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 251,586 237,732 13,854 5.5% 6.7%
1991 253,439 238,808 14,631 5.8% 7.2%
1992 257,850 244,537 13,313 5.2% 7.3%
1993 269,257 251,643 17,614 6.5% 7.3%
1994 274,958 262,408 12,550 4.6% 6.5%
1995 281,239 269,265 11,974 4.3% 6.7%
1996 285,448 271,222 14,226 5.0% 7.5%
1997 287,400 274,756 12,644 4.4% 6.4%
1998 290,092 277,117 12,975 4.5% 6.2%
1999 290,802 279,611 11,191 3.8% 5.6%
2000 287,376 275,687 11,689 4.1% 5.0%
2001 289,914 277,715 12,199 4.2% 5.0%
2002 291,698 277,448 14,250 4.9% 5.5%
2003 293,318 277,854 15,464 5.3% 5.9%
2004 297,305 282,359 14,946 5.0% 5.6%
2005 301,683 287,222 14,461 4.8% 5.2%
2006 306,217 294,374 11,843 3.9% 4.2%
2007 307,876 297,337 10,539 3.4% 3.6%
2008 309,849 296,852 12,997 4.2% 4.3%
2009 306,172 284,520 21,652 7.1% 7.1%
2010 324,142 300,114 24,028 7.4% 7.8%
2011 321,894 299,644 22,250 6.9% 7.2%
2012 321,332 300,007 21,325 6.6% 7.0%
2013 321,539 300,844 20,695 6.4% 6.9%
2014 322,126 302,407 19,719 6.1% 6.6%
2015 324,436 305,108 19,328 6.0% 6.6%
2016 329,282 309,914 19,368 5.9% 6.7%
2017 331,263 313,343 17,920 5.4% 6.1%
2018 331,465 316,532 14,933 4.5% 4.9%
2019 335,633 320,206 15,427 4.6% 5.0%
2020 330,645 303,820 26,825 8.1% 8.4%
2021 334,317 312,649 21,668 6.5% 7.1%
2022 336,801 324,606 12,195 3.6% 4.0%
2023 344,824 332,910 11,914 3.5% 3.8%
2024 348,467 335,290 13,177 3.8% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com