Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 671,747
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 667,601
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 671,747
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 676,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 676,446
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 676,444
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 662,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 42,524
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 306,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $292,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,615
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,144
Building Permits, 2025 1,560
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 285,495
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,723,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,992,897
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,187,691
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,977,451
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,770
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,473
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,690
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 16,349
Total employment, 2023 277,465
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,263,298
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 46,712
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,342
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,178
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,381
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,548
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,983
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 675
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,043
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 582.5
Population per square mile, 2010 570.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,161.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,160.83
FIPS Code 35001