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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Albuquerque Metro

Albuquerque, NM · 4 counties · 599,416 residents · 9,283 sq mi
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Albuquerque is home to 599,416 people. There are 130,233 fewer people here than in 2000. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $81,433. Median household income is $27,183, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
599,416
−18%vs 2000
vs 729,649 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
65 / sq mi
−18%vs 2000
vs 79 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9,283 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
567K664K760K857K954K19902000201020202024Albuquerque
2024921K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(47,427)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(48,591)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(43,752)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(39,157)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(41,325)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(112,431)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(97,379)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(60,975)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(45,921)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(38,665)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(18,918)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(4,875)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,183
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,929 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,972
−35%vs 2000
vs $19,889 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.1%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,433
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $117,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$403
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $572 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.4% in 2000
34.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48%(349,963)
Black2.2%(16,072)
Hispanic / Latino41.5%(302,656)
Asian1.6%(11,385)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(457,905)
Black2.4%(14,504)
Hispanic / Latino36.9%(221,248)
Asian1.4%(8,097)
Other19.8%(118,910)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
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)
Nepalese0%(253)
Sri Lankan0%(167)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(148)
Laotian0%(128)
Hmong0%(119)
Cambodian0%(41)
Malaysian0%(22)
Okinawan0%(10)
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
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)
Egyptian0%(97)
Kenyan0%(96)
Barbadian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(16,677)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(20,680)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(2,720)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(579)
US avg: 1%

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.

What's inside

4 component counties

Bernalillo CountyCENTRAL667,601Sandoval CountyCENTRAL159,565Valencia County82,013Torrance County16,100
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albuquerque, NM?

Albuquerque, NM has about 599,416 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM?

The typical household in Albuquerque, NM earns about $27,183 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 $81,433, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.

How educated are people in Albuquerque, NM?

About 24.5% 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 15.1% of people in Albuquerque, NM live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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