Bernalillo County, New Mexico Population 2024

667,564

Bernalillo County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 667,564 with a growth rate of -0.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bernalillo County, New Mexico is the largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 663,940 and has seen a growth of 0.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029655,204-2,472-0.38%
2028657,676-2,472-0.37%
2027660,148-2,472-0.37%
2026662,620-2,472-0.37%
2025665,092-2,472-0.37%
2024667,564-2,472-0.37%
2023670,036-2,472-0.37%
2022672,508-2,472-0.37%
2021674,980-1,823-0.27%
2020676,803-2,622-0.39%
2019679,4251,4960.22%
2018677,929-351-0.05%
2017678,2803970.06%
2016677,8831,4430.21%
2015676,4403200.05%
2014676,120-347-0.05%
2013676,4672,7420.41%
2012673,7253,3690.5%
2011670,3566,4160.97%
2010663,940
1990480,57760,87714.5%
1980419,700103,92632.91%
1970315,77453,57520.43%
1960262,199116,52679.99%
1950145,67376,282109.93%
194069,39123,96152.74%
193045,43015,57552.17%
192029,8556,24926.47%
191023,606-5,024-17.55%
190028,6307,71736.9%
189020,9133,68821.41%
188017,2259,634126.91%
18707,591-1,178-13.43%
18608,7691,01813.13%
18507,751-647,453-98.82%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.37% (-2,472)
County Website
Bernalillo County
County Seat
2020 Population
676,803
Area
1161 mi²
Density
575 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.37% (-9,239)
Founded
1852

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White406,64960.27%
Two or more races125,42418.59%
Other race70,94810.52%
Native American33,1804.92%
Black or African American19,3772.87%
Asian18,5172.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5970.09%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Population by Race

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Median Age

38.6

Total

37.4

Male

39.8

Female

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Adults

There are 532,660 adults, (115,541 of whom are seniors) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female342,14350.71%
Male332,54949.29%

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Population by Age

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All281,0952.3763.436.6
Non Family119,2371.2250.249.8
Married106,2453.158317
Female38,9713.3351.248.8
Male16,6423.3560.739.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.86%.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,501

Average Earnings

$48,245

Average Male

$40,009

Average Female

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Language

72.62% of Bernalillo County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 27.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.92% of the population.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Language

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic338,60766,72719.71%
White244,96828,09211.47%
Multiple123,40219,60715.89%
Other70,26115,85222.56%
Native32,5627,64823.49%
Black18,6704,27222.88%
Asian18,3512,13211.62%
Islander59719131.99%

16.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.49%

Male Poverty Rate

17.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bernalillo County, New Mexico is Islander, with 31.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bernalillo County, New Mexico is White, with 11.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.57%.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.3%
High School18.73%
Some College14.57%
Bachelors or Greater6.21%

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.61%
Female Unemployed27.85%
Female Employed10.32%
Male Employed7.26%

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44,660

Number of Veterans

39,421

Male Veterans

5,239

Female Veterans

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Bernalillo County, New Mexico Veterans by War

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Bernalillo County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

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Bernalillo County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.73%

Born in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

89.79%

Native Born

10.21%

Foreign Born

5.19%

Non Citizen

5.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.79% of Bernalillo County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 53.73% having been born in New Mexico. 5.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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