METRO AREA
Albuquerque Metro
Albuquerque, NM · 4 counties · 925,279 residents (2025 est.) · 9,283 sq mi
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Albuquerque is a metro area of 921,482 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 191,833 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $288,193. Density works out to 99 people per square mile. Households take in $71,241 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
921,482
+26%since 2000
from 729,649 in 2000
925,279 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
9,283 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024921K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(45,278)
5 to 95.5%(50,696)
10 to 146.4%(58,908)
15 to 196.4%(58,867)
20 to 246.2%(57,255)
25 to 3413.8%(127,127)
35 to 4413.6%(125,708)
45 to 5411.7%(108,144)
55 to 6412.7%(117,290)
65 to 7411.3%(103,832)
75 to 845.4%(50,079)
85 and over2%(18,298)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,241
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,929 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.3%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Other services6%
Retail trade4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
Public administration4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Education & health services1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$288,193
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+11%since 2009
from 3.7 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.
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%(349,963)
Black2.2%(16,072)
Hispanic / Latino41.5%(302,656)
Asian1.6%(11,385)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(344,049)
Black2.4%(21,931)
Hispanic / Latino48.5%(446,646)
Asian2.4%(21,724)
Other9.5%(87,132)
76
+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.
31
−4%since 2020
from 32 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
Mexican29.4%(270,969)
Spaniard4.1%(38,147)
South American0.7%(6,576)
Puerto Rican0.7%(6,403)
Central American0.5%(4,889)
Cuban0.5%(4,269)
Dominican0.3%(2,503)
Colombian0.2%(2,111)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,030)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,374)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,107)
Chilean0.1%(1,020)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(881)
Argentine0.1%(497)
Venezuelan0.1%(496)
Costa Rican0.1%(487)
Bolivian0%(375)
Nicaraguan0%(326)
Honduran0%(312)
Panamanian0%(238)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(5,293)
Vietnamese0.5%(4,478)
Chinese0.4%(4,090)
Asian Indian0.4%(3,430)
Korean0.2%(1,476)
Japanese0.1%(955)
Kazakh0.1%(456)
Pakistani0%(379)
Thai0%(357)
Bangladeshi0%(312)
Nepalese0%(253)
Sri Lankan0%(167)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(148)
Laotian0%(128)
Hmong0%(119)
Cambodian0%(41)
Indonesian0%(36)
Malaysian0%(22)
Okinawan0%(10)
Singaporean0%(9)
Burmese0%(6)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,067)
Chamorro0%(322)
Samoan0%(267)
Guamanian0%(187)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German9.8%(90,218)
English9.3%(85,844)
Irish7.7%(71,019)
Italian3.4%(31,025)
American3.3%(30,811)
Scottish1.9%(17,200)
French1.7%(15,776)
Polish1.3%(12,375)
Swedish0.9%(8,213)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(7,804)
Norwegian0.8%(7,801)
Dutch0.8%(7,148)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.7%(6,293)
Arab0.6%(5,152)
Welsh0.5%(5,033)
Russian0.5%(4,639)
British0.5%(4,170)
Danish0.4%(3,268)
Portuguese0.3%(2,976)
Greek0.3%(2,849)
French Canadian0.3%(2,503)
Hungarian0.2%(2,210)
Czech0.2%(1,923)
Swiss0.2%(1,784)
Lebanese0.2%(1,711)
Nigerian0.2%(1,588)
Austrian0.2%(1,557)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,448)
West Indian0.2%(1,424)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,184)
Slovak0.1%(983)
Canadian0.1%(980)
Finnish0.1%(933)
Iranian0.1%(924)
Belgian0.1%(727)
Croatian0.1%(655)
Syrian0.1%(623)
Jordanian0.1%(612)
Jamaican0.1%(592)
Romanian0.1%(499)
Palestinian0.1%(489)
Haitian0.1%(483)
Iraqi0.1%(425)
Ethiopian0%(355)
Armenian0%(348)
Brazilian0%(335)
Serbian0%(281)
Turkish0%(277)
Israeli0%(274)
Moroccan0%(273)
Slovene0%(261)
Australian0%(174)
Bulgarian0%(168)
Latvian0%(138)
Ghanaian0%(127)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(121)
Egyptian0%(97)
Kenyan0%(96)
Barbadian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(151,113)
Married45.5%(170,686)
Widowed2.8%(10,404)
Divorced11.5%(43,135)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(129,400)
Married42.6%(166,627)
Widowed7.9%(31,039)
Divorced16.4%(64,196)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% 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)25.2%(15,543)
Gulf War (1990s)27%(16,677)
Vietnam era33.5%(20,680)
Korean War4.4%(2,720)
World War II0.9%(579)
Share of the 61,675 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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In this metro
Largest cities
AlbuquerqueCENTRAL556,588Rio Rancho114,419South Valley37,120Los Lunas20,572North Valley10,455Bernalillo9,159Corrales8,484Belen7,589Edgewood6,157Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,790El Cerro Mission5,323Rio Communities4,953Los Chaves4,838Paradise Hills4,591Meadow Lake4,259Placitas CDP (Sandoval County)4,223Bosque Farms4,174Peralta3,499Kirtland AFB3,413Sandia Heights3,160El Cerro2,923Valencia CDP (Valencia County)2,406Santo Domingo Pueblo2,370Jemez Pueblo2,199Jarales2,144Moriarty2,074McIntosh1,943Tome1,723Las Maravillas1,594Rio Rancho Estates1,571
The 30 most populous of 83 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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4 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Albuquerque, NM?
Albuquerque, NM has about 921,482 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM?
The typical household in Albuquerque, NM earns about $71,241 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Albuquerque, NM expensive?
In Albuquerque, NM, the median home is worth about $288,193, and the typical rent is about $1,176 a month.
How educated are people in Albuquerque, NM?
About 35.6% of adults age 25 and over in Albuquerque, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Albuquerque, NM?
About 14.6% of people in Albuquerque, NM live below the federal poverty line.
Has Albuquerque, NM grown since 1990?
Yes, Albuquerque, NM has grown since 1990. The population has added about 322,066 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024