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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Bernalillo County

New Mexico · 556,678 residents · 1,161 sq mi
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With 556,678 people, Bernalillo County is a county in New Mexico. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 16% since 1990, or 76,101 more people. Households earn $38,788 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $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

Total population
556,678
+16%since 1990
from 480,577 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.0
+8%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,161 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
461K520K579K638K698K19902000201020202024Bernalillo County
2024674K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(38,566)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(39,016)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(39,426)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(40,728)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(40,828)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(79,423)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(89,615)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(78,174)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(46,746)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(33,904)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(22,808)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(7,444)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,788
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,382 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,790
+53%since 1990
from $13,594 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.7%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$123,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$560
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $402 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.7%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 60.7% in 1990
36.3% rent
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)
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
30.5%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 26.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.0 min
−30%since 1990
from 18.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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

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