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Bernalillo County

New Mexico · 667,601 residents (2025 est.) · 1,161 sq mi
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With 673,930 people, Bernalillo County is a county in New Mexico. Growth has run 21% since 2000, or 117,252 more people. The typical home is worth $292,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $69,473, about 16% below the national median. There are 580 people per square mile. About 38% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,473, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Bernalillo County

Among the 33 counties in New Mexico

  • 5th in household income$69,473
  • 4th in share with a bachelor's degree38.2%
  • 5th in home value$292,900
  • 7th in diversity score76.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
673,930
+21%since 2000
from 556,678 in 2000
667,601 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
580 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 479 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+13%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,161 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
461K520K579K638K698K19902000201020202024Bernalillo County
2024674K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(33,092)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(35,843)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(42,028)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(42,485)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(43,533)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(96,923)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(93,123)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(78,838)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(84,845)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(73,683)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(35,645)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(13,892)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,473
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,788 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,690
+96%since 2000
from $20,790 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.4%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
+3%since 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$292,900
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,144
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $560 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+9%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(268,972)
Black2.5%(13,700)
Hispanic / Latino42%(233,565)
Asian1.8%(10,289)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.1%(249,864)
Black2.6%(17,600)
Hispanic / Latino49.1%(330,770)
Asian2.8%(19,156)
Other8.4%(56,540)
Diversity Score
77
+2%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−1%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.4%(205,057)
Spaniard4.1%(27,764)
South American0.8%(5,287)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,087)
Cuban0.6%(3,725)
Central American0.5%(3,508)
Colombian0.3%(1,703)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,679)
Dominican0.2%(1,049)
Salvadoran0.1%(982)
Ecuadorian0.1%(849)
Chilean0.1%(735)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(630)
Argentine0.1%(462)
Venezuelan0.1%(456)
Costa Rican0.1%(435)
Bolivian0.1%(363)
Panamanian0%(118)
Honduran0%(77)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(4,306)
Filipino0.6%(4,273)
Chinese0.6%(3,820)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,909)
Korean0.2%(1,348)
Japanese0.1%(696)
Kazakh0.1%(387)
Pakistani0.1%(375)
Thai0%(257)
Nepalese0%(253)
Taiwanese0%(148)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(128)
Sri Lankan0%(101)
Cambodian0%(41)
Okinawan0%(10)
Hmong0%(9)
Burmese0%(6)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,432)
Samoan0%(200)
Guamanian0%(187)
Chamorro0%(136)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German9.8%(66,049)
English9.3%(62,992)
Irish7.8%(52,606)
Italian3.3%(22,555)
American3.1%(21,226)
Scottish1.8%(12,423)
French1.7%(11,639)
Polish1.4%(9,271)
Swedish0.9%(6,273)
Norwegian0.9%(5,887)
Dutch0.8%(5,719)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,703)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(4,420)
Russian0.6%(3,870)
Welsh0.5%(3,668)
British0.5%(3,150)
Danish0.3%(2,127)
Greek0.3%(2,044)
Portuguese0.3%(1,949)
French Canadian0.3%(1,820)
Czech0.2%(1,539)
Hungarian0.2%(1,515)
Lebanese0.2%(1,514)
Swiss0.2%(1,414)
Nigerian0.2%(1,343)
Austrian0.2%(1,178)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,145)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,013)
West Indian0.1%(978)
Iranian0.1%(903)
Canadian0.1%(760)
Slovak0.1%(742)
Finnish0.1%(710)
Jordanian0.1%(602)
Belgian0.1%(547)
Jamaican0.1%(478)
Romanian0.1%(431)
Syrian0.1%(426)
Croatian0.1%(407)
Iraqi0.1%(374)
Palestinian0.1%(374)
Ethiopian0.1%(353)
Brazilian0%(335)
Armenian0%(299)
Serbian0%(276)
Israeli0%(258)
Turkish0%(233)
Slovene0%(227)
Moroccan0%(202)
Haitian0%(202)
Bulgarian0%(141)
Australian0%(107)
Latvian0%(104)
Kenyan0%(96)
Ghanaian0%(91)
Egyptian0%(53)
Barbadian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+76%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.9%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 75.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2016
from 69.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 25.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(114,660)
Married43.4%(119,288)
Widowed2.7%(7,364)
Divorced12.2%(33,397)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(99,384)
Married40.4%(116,332)
Widowed8%(23,105)
Divorced17.2%(49,437)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(11,110)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(11,325)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(13,759)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(2,051)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(447)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 42,524 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Bernalillo County, decade by decade

Bernalillo County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990480,577$65,719$203,04626.7%68.6
2000556,678$70,658$224,42830.5%73.3
2010662,564$68,305$271,60231.5%74.3
2020676,444$65,823$249,07435.3%77.0
2024673,930$69,473$292,90038.2%76.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?

Bernalillo County, New Mexico has about 673,930 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?

The typical household in Bernalillo County, New Mexico earns about $69,473 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bernalillo County, New Mexico expensive?

In Bernalillo County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $292,900, and the typical rent is about $1,144 a month.

How educated are people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?

About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bernalillo County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?

About 15.2% of people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bernalillo County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 193,353 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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