Bernalillo County, NM

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    2024 Population
    673,930
    US Senator
    Martin Heinrich
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ben Ray Luján
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.5
    0.509% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.2%
    3.98% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $69,473
    4.45% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $292,900
    9.09% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    323,888
    0.188% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Bernalillo County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    94.5% of the residents in Bernalillo County, NM are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Bernalillo County, NM are Central New Mexico Community College (7,149 degrees awarded in 2024), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,147 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (422 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Bernalillo County, NM was $292,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

    Most people in Bernalillo County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bernalillo County, NM was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Bernalillo County, NM is home to a population of 674k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.5% of Bernalillo County, NM residents were born outside of the country (70.5k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (250k people) in Bernalillo County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 83.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    94.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    94.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.5% of Bernalillo County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bernalillo County, NM was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bernalillo County, NM
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      250k ± 1.73k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      143k ± 4.9k
    3. White (Hispanic)
      83.2k ± 4.13k
    49.1%
    Hispanic Population
    331k people

    In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (250k people) in Bernalillo County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 83.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    49.1% of the people in Bernalillo County, NM are hispanic (331k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bernalillo County, NM as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      126,568 ± 8,470 people
    2. Philippines
      6,950 ± 2,043 people
    3. Germany
      4,158 ± 1,582 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    10.5%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    70.5k people
    10.2%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    68.5k people

    As of 2024, 10.5% of Bernalillo County, NM residents (70.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bernalillo County, NM was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      12,715 ± 904
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      11,110 ± 1,069
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      6,944 ± 710

    Bernalillo County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    91.2% of the population of Bernalillo County, NM has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Bernalillo County, NM see 942 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (942 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1136 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 176 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    942 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bernalillo County, NM

    Primary care physicians in Bernalillo County, NM see an average of 942 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (942 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    8.76%
    Uninsured
    39%
    Employer Coverage
    24.5%
    Medicaid
    12.4%
    Medicare
    12.9%
    Non-Group
    2.38%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bernalillo County, NM grew by 1.96% from 8.59% to 8.76%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bernalillo County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.47 in Bernalillo County, NM.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.1% in Bernalillo County, NM.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.87% in Bernalillo County, NM.

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    Economy

    The economy of Bernalillo County, NM employs 324k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bernalillo County, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,888 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36,737 people), and Educational Services (35,370 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,220), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,553), and Public Administration ($70,332).

    Employment

    Occupations

    324k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,202
    −0.188%
    1 Year decline
    ± 2.27%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bernalillo County, NM declined at a rate of −0.188%, from 324k employees to 324k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bernalillo County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,915 people), Management Occupations (35,303 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28,092 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bernalillo County, NM.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    324k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,202
    −0.188%
    1 Year decline
    ± 2.27%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bernalillo County, NM declined at a rate of −0.188%, from 324k employees to 324k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bernalillo County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,888 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36,737 people), and Educational Services (35,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bernalillo County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Bernalillo County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,807
    Median earning men ± $1,159
    $41,442
    Median earning women ± $703

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,482), Public Administration ($80,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,261).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,768), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,095), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,398).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.72%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 1,403
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 983
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. 874
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $2.94M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $2.66M
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. $1.24M
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Mexico

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    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben Ray Luján
    Senator from New Mexico2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Bernalillo County, NM awarded 13,509 degrees. The student population of Bernalillo County, NM in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 17,939 male students and 26,643 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Bernalillo County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (6,688 and 50.5%), White (3,965 and 29.9%), American Indian or Alaska Native (898 and 6.78%), and Unknown (516 and 3.89%).

    The largest universities in Bernalillo County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Central New Mexico Community College (7,149 and 52.9%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,147 and 38.1%), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (422 and 3.12%).

    The most popular majors in Bernalillo County, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,549 and 11.5%), General Studies (1,262 and 9.34%), and General Business Administration & Management (931 and 6.89%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,502 for in-state students and $31,422 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Bernalillo County, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 44,582 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 44,582 students enrolled in Bernalillo County, NM, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 22,456 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Registered Nursing
      540 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      447 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      412 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bernalillo County, NM was Registered Nursing with 540 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bernalillo County, NM according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Central New Mexico Community College
      7,149 degrees awarded
    2. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
      5,147 degrees awarded
    3. Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
      422 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central New Mexico Community College with 7,149 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 4,964 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bernalillo County, NM, which is 0.581 times less than the 8,545 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,688 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,965 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($8,502) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,638) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,505) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Bernalillo County, NM was $292,900 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,500 to $292,900, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Bernalillo County, NM is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Bernalillo County, NM have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bernalillo County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bernalillo County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.941%.

    Housing

    Property

    $292,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,423
    $184,254
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,305

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bernalillo County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    64.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Bernalillo County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bernalillo County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $69,473
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,449
    285k
    Number of Households
    ± 4,807

    In 2024, the median household income of the 285k households in Bernalillo County, NM grew to $69,473 from the previous year's value of $66,514.

    The following chart displays the households in Bernalillo County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Bernalillo County, NM is from New Mexico.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71%)
    2. Worked At Home (14.9%)
    3. Carpooled (9.54%)

    In 2024, 71% of workers in Bernalillo County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.54%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    22.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Bernalillo County, NM have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Bernalillo County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Bernalillo County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bernalillo County, NM have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bernalillo County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.941%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bernalillo County, NM (101k out of 665k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bernalillo County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 17.9% of the children was living in poverty in Bernalillo County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 945 in Bernalillo County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 178% per 100,000 population.

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