Bernalillo County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
673,930
Rank #101 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,473 −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,236 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,973 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$292,900 +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #666 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.2% +13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #341 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,176 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

64.5% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
38.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.8%29.7%44.5%49.1%37.1%4.0%3.7%2.8%2.6%0.7%0.1%

About Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a total population of 673,930, making it the 101st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bernalillo County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bernalillo County is $69,473, which ranks #1,236 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Bernalillo County is $292,900, 3.9% above the national median. Renters in Bernalillo County pay a median gross rent of $1,144 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bernalillo County, 38.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Bernalillo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Bernalillo County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.