COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Bernalillo County
New Mexico · 556,678 residents · 1,161.245 sq mi
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The short version
Bernalillo County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $38,788. Population has grown 16% since 1990. Median home value is $123,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024674K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(38,566)
5 to 97%(39,016)
10 to 147.1%(39,426)
15 to 197.3%(40,728)
20 to 247.3%(40,828)
25 to 3414.3%(79,423)
35 to 4416.1%(89,615)
45 to 5414%(78,174)
55 to 648.4%(46,746)
65 to 746.1%(33,904)
75 to 844.1%(22,808)
85 and over1.3%(7,444)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,788
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,382 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$123,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(370,545)
Black2.7%(13,128)
Hispanic / Latino36.9%(177,159)
Asian1.5%(7,417)
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(268,972)
Black2.5%(13,700)
Hispanic / Latino42%(233,565)
Asian1.8%(10,289)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
84.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(69,411)
Married53.7%(113,219)
Widowed2.2%(4,672)
Divorced11.2%(23,692)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(60,111)
Married50%(114,083)
Widowed8.8%(19,977)
Divorced14.9%(34,040)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
Bernalillo County, New Mexico has about 556,678 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
The typical household in Bernalillo County, New Mexico earns about $38,788 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 $123,200, and the typical rent is about $560 a month.
How educated are people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
About 30.5% 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 13.7% 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 76,101 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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