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Bernalillo County

New Mexico · 676,444 residents · 1,161 sq mi
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With 676,444 people, Bernalillo County is a county in New Mexico. Growth has run 22% since 2000, or 119,766 more people. The typical home is worth $205,500, having risen by half since 2000. The median household earns $54,308, about 18% below the national median. 15.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
676,444
+22%since 2000
from 556,678 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.9
+11%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,161 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
461K520K579K638K698K19902000201020202024Bernalillo County
2024674K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(34,306)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(38,800)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(43,494)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(44,086)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(46,432)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(95,207)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(87,374)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.6%(78,804)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(89,239)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.6%(71,943)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(33,963)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(12,796)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,308
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,788 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,229
+50%since 2000
from $20,790 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$205,500
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$892
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $560 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
38.3% rent
Persons per household
2.46 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.8
−2%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(268,972)
Black2.5%(13,700)
Hispanic / Latino42%(233,565)
Asian1.8%(10,289)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic37.5%(253,355)
Black2.6%(17,871)
Hispanic / Latino48.7%(329,481)
Asian2.8%(19,226)
Other6.9%(46,529)
Segregation Score
33
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
Mexican29.7%(201,788)
Spaniard4.9%(32,948)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,329)
South American0.6%(3,871)
Cuban0.4%(2,687)
Central American0.3%(2,212)
Colombian0.1%(999)
Peruvian0.1%(731)
Guatemalan0.1%(554)
Dominican0.1%(535)
Ecuadorian0.1%(508)
Argentine0.1%(497)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(487)
Chilean0.1%(450)
Venezuelan0.1%(399)
Nicaraguan0%(336)
Honduran0%(271)
Panamanian0%(243)
Bolivian0%(233)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(4,021)
Chinese0.6%(3,897)
Filipino0.5%(3,298)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,616)
Korean0.2%(1,322)
Japanese0.1%(845)
Pakistani0.1%(528)
Laotian0.1%(347)
Thai0%(324)
Nepalese0%(146)
Taiwanese0%(130)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,000)
Fijian0%(171)
Samoan0%(149)
Chamorro0%(74)
Ancestry
German9.2%(62,143)
English7.4%(50,063)
Irish7.3%(49,868)
American3.9%(26,354)
Italian3%(20,393)
French1.8%(12,470)
Scottish1.4%(9,783)
Polish1.3%(9,136)
Swedish0.9%(5,926)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,871)
British0.8%(5,441)
Norwegian0.8%(5,375)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(4,903)
Welsh0.5%(3,580)
Russian0.5%(3,225)
Danish0.4%(2,581)
Greek0.3%(2,201)
Czech0.3%(2,041)
Portuguese0.3%(2,010)
French Canadian0.3%(1,986)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,565)
Hungarian0.2%(1,401)
Swiss0.2%(1,148)
Austrian0.2%(1,044)
Iranian0.1%(870)
Nigerian0.1%(816)
Canadian0.1%(797)
Lebanese0.1%(784)
Finnish0.1%(734)
Lithuanian0.1%(728)
Belgian0.1%(686)
Palestinian0.1%(658)
West Indian0.1%(611)
Slovak0.1%(592)
Croatian0.1%(528)
Arab0.1%(508)
Romanian0.1%(423)
Iraqi0.1%(414)
Brazilian0.1%(341)
Haitian0%(246)
Armenian0%(212)
Turkish0%(203)
Ghanaian0%(197)
Serbian0%(193)
Slovene0%(187)
Israeli0%(171)
Egyptian0%(165)
Jamaican0%(154)
Australian0%(134)
Guyanese0%(103)
Bulgarian0%(89)
Kenyan0%(73)
Moroccan0%(72)
Syrian0%(65)
Latvian0%(62)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Jordanian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+73%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.9%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
7.9%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
49.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
28.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
44.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(9,963)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(11,200)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.7%(17,303)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.3%(3,888)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(1,369)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 47,124 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 676,444 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bernalillo County, New Mexico earns about $54,308 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 $205,500, and the typical rent is about $892 a month.

How educated are people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?

About 35.3% 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 15.9% 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 195,867 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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

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