METRO AREA
Albuquerque Metro
Albuquerque, NM · 4 counties · 925,279 residents (2025 est.) · 9,283.396 sq mi
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Albuquerque has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $71,241. Population has grown 26% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $288,193. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.
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
PEP 2025 EST:925,279 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
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
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%(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
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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.
What's inside
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