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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Albuquerque Metro

Albuquerque, NM · 4 counties · 887,077 residents · 9,283 sq mi
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Albuquerque is home to 887,077 people. 157,428 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $181,281. Median household income is $48,255, close to the national figure. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
887,077
+22%since 2000
from 729,649 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
96 / sq mi
+22%since 2000
from 79 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.4
+4%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
9,283 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
567K664K760K857K954K19902000201020202024Albuquerque
2024921K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(60,565)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(60,951)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(60,205)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(61,806)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(61,993)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.8%(122,205)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.8%(113,313)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(128,422)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.2%(108,655)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(60,789)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(34,254)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(13,919)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,255
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,929 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,421
+28%since 2000
from $19,889 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$181,281
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$741
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $572 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
32.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+3%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48%(349,963)
Black2.2%(16,072)
Hispanic / Latino41.5%(302,656)
Asian1.6%(11,385)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic42.2%(374,214)
Black2.2%(19,766)
Hispanic / Latino46.7%(414,222)
Asian1.9%(16,769)
Other6.9%(61,445)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.4%(185,166)
Spaniard2.7%(23,225)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,498)
Central American0.4%(3,144)
South American0.3%(2,902)
Cuban0.3%(2,792)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,094)
Peruvian0.1%(873)
Salvadoran0.1%(733)
Panamanian0.1%(665)
Colombian0.1%(573)
Chilean0.1%(522)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(336)
Honduran0%(280)
Argentine0%(238)
Dominican0%(221)
Venezuelan0%(121)
Bolivian0%(67)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Ancestry
German11.9%(102,217)
Irish8.4%(72,829)
English7.7%(66,655)
Italian3.4%(29,597)
American2.9%(24,648)
French2.4%(20,399)
Scottish2%(16,886)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(15,267)
Polish1.6%(14,153)
Norwegian1.2%(10,407)
Dutch1.1%(9,666)
Swedish1.1%(9,562)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(5,667)
Russian0.6%(4,843)
French Canadian0.5%(3,951)
Danish0.4%(3,591)
British0.4%(3,571)
Arab0.4%(3,162)
Greek0.4%(3,036)
Czech0.3%(2,820)
Hungarian0.3%(2,572)
Portuguese0.3%(2,188)
Swiss0.2%(1,951)
Austrian0.2%(1,809)
Lebanese0.2%(1,503)
Finnish0.2%(1,487)
Canadian0.2%(1,429)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,289)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,195)
Slovak0.1%(1,001)
Iranian0.1%(982)
West Indian0.1%(859)
Croatian0.1%(805)
Belgian0.1%(619)
Turkish0.1%(542)
Armenian0.1%(520)
Romanian0.1%(510)
Australian0.1%(388)
Serbian0%(360)
Israeli0%(357)
Slovene0%(288)
Brazilian0%(286)
Syrian0%(276)
Jamaican0%(266)
Latvian0%(211)
Macedonian0%(205)
Iraqi0%(202)
Haitian0%(185)
Nigerian0%(171)
Bulgarian0%(159)
Egyptian0%(145)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Moroccan0%(80)
Guyanese0%(68)
Jordanian0%(64)
Barbadian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 28.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+58%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 887,077 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM?

The typical household in Albuquerque, NM earns about $48,255 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 $181,281, and the typical rent is about $741 a month.

How educated are people in Albuquerque, NM?

About 29.5% 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 15.4% 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 287,661 residents, a change of about 48 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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