COUNTY
Bernalillo County
New Mexico · 667,601 residents (2025 est.) · 1,161.245 sq mi
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#107Largest by populationof 3,144667,601The short version
Bernalillo County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $69,473. Population has grown 21% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $292,900.
At a glance
Lower income
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
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:667,601 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024674K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(33,092)
5 to 95.3%(35,843)
10 to 146.2%(42,028)
15 to 196.3%(42,485)
20 to 246.5%(43,533)
25 to 3414.4%(96,923)
35 to 4413.8%(93,123)
45 to 5411.7%(78,838)
55 to 6412.6%(84,845)
65 to 7410.9%(73,683)
75 to 845.3%(35,645)
85 and over2.1%(13,892)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,473
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,788 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.4%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
Wholesale trade7%
Other services5.9%
Retail trade4.6%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Public administration4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Education & health services0.9%
Construction0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$292,900
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.2
+9%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
77
+2%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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)
Nicaraguan0%(95)
Honduran0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(7)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(312)
Thai0%(257)
Nepalese0%(253)
Taiwanese0%(148)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(128)
Sri Lankan0%(101)
Cambodian0%(41)
Indonesian0%(36)
Okinawan0%(10)
Hmong0%(9)
Malaysian0%(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
Subsaharan African0.7%(4,458)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(103)
Kenyan0%(96)
Ghanaian0%(91)
Egyptian0%(53)
Barbadian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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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