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Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County, New Mexico · ZIP 87008, 87015, 87022

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 671,747 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 283,609Households
  • $66,514Median household income
  • $268,500Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 27ZIP codes

Bernalillo County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+21.5%
550k600k650k700k2000: 556,67820002010: 662,56420102020: 676,4442020556,678676,444
Population of Bernalillo County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000556,678
2010662,564
2020676,444

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bernalillo County
Under $50k38.3%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k16%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over8.2%

Median household income $66,514 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bernalillo County
Owner occupied
182,272 units
Renter occupied
101,337 units
Vacancy rate
5.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bernalillo County2023
Health care and social assistance51,701
Accommodation and food services36,004
Professional, scientific, and technical services35,552
Retail trade34,582
Construction21,223
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14,679
Finance and insurance12,491
Manufacturing11,919

277,465 employees in 16,349 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bernalillo County compared with its state
Bernalillo County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBernalillo CountyNew Mexico
Population674,3572,114,768
Median household income$66,514$62,125
Median age39.339.2
Median home value$268,500$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.4%30.2%
Foreign-born residents10.2%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes64.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bernalillo County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlbuquerqueCity560,326187.3 sq mi
South ValleyCensus designated place36,60529.0 sq mi
North ValleyCensus designated place11,4746.95 sq mi
Los Ranchos de AlbuquerqueVillage5,8334.45 sq mi
Paradise HillsCensus designated place4,6621.02 sq mi
Kirtland AFBCensus designated place3,4215.45 sq mi
Sandia HeightsCensus designated place3,0831.85 sq mi
BartonCensus designated place1,6019.16 sq mi
Sandia KnollsCensus designated place1,4362.80 sq mi
Ponderosa PineCensus designated place1,0918.02 sq mi
IsletaCensus designated place9090.73 sq mi
CarnuelCensus designated place8425.32 sq mi
Cedar CrestCensus designated place7463.13 sq mi
San AntonitoCensus designated place7062.44 sq mi
Paa-KoCensus designated place6125.80 sq mi
SedilloCensus designated place6102.75 sq mi
TijerasVillage4601.15 sq mi
CedroCensus designated place4175.39 sq mi
Sandia ParkCensus designated place3830.72 sq mi
Edith EnclaveCensus designated place2031.51 sq mi
Pajarito MesaCensus designated place12921.3 sq mi
ChililiCensus designated place270.99 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.