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Albuquerque Metro

Albuquerque, NM · 4 counties · 729,649 residents · 9,283 sq mi
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Albuquerque is home to 729,649 people. 130,233 more people live here than in 1990. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $38,929, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $117,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% 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
729,649
+22%since 1990
from 599,416 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
79 / sq mi
+22%since 1990
from 65 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.9
+9%since 1990
from 32.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9,283 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
567K664K760K857K954K19902000201020202024Albuquerque
2024921K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(51,377)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(53,717)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(54,889)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(53,934)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(49,859)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(101,713)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(118,929)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(101,928)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(61,235)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(43,888)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(28,929)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(9,251)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,929
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,183 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,889
+53%since 1990
from $12,972 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.9%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$117,900
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $81,433 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$572
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $403 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.4%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 65.1% in 1990
31.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
28.0%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 24.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.7%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
−26%since 1990
from 20.5 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 married31.8%(87,222)
Married55.1%(151,120)
Widowed2.2%(6,165)
Divorced10.9%(29,884)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(75,185)
Married51.5%(151,736)
Widowed8.8%(25,830)
Divorced14.2%(41,887)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 729,649 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM?

The typical household in Albuquerque, NM earns about $38,929 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 $117,900, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.

How educated are people in Albuquerque, NM?

About 28.0% 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 13.9% 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 130,233 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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