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Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Bernalillo County is a county located in New Mexico, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 667,601. The land area covers 1,161.66 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Bernalillo County
Official Title: Deputy County Manager Of Finance
Address: 1 CIVIC PLZ NW, FL 10, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-2111

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 667,601 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.5 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 285,495 ±1,070 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 302,746 ±209
Occupied Housing Units 285,495 ±1,070
Vacant Housing Units 17,251 ±1,076
Median Home Value $292,900 ±$3,423
Median Gross Rent $1,144 ±$17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $69,473 ±$1,449
Per Capita Income $40,690 ±$582
Poverty Rate 15.2% ±0.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 100,842 ±4,887
Unemployment Rate 5.3% ±0.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 323,888 ±3,085
Broadband Internet Rate 90% ±0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY, NM US, located 2.6 miles from Bernalillo County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 51.1° 22.3° 36.7° 0.45" 1.4"
February 57.1° 26.8° 41.9° 0.47" 1.3"
March 65.5° 33.1° 49.3° 0.54" 0.6"
April 72.4° 40.1° 56.2° 0.59" 0.3"
May 80.9° 48.1° 64.5° 0.48" 0.0"
June 90.9° 56.8° 73.9° 0.57" 0.0"
July 92.5° 63.4° 78.0° 1.53" 0.0"
August 90.1° 61.9° 76.0° 1.52" 0.0"
September 83.4° 53.9° 68.6° 1.26" 0.0"
October 72.2° 41.4° 56.8° 1.02" 0.3"
November 59.7° 29.5° 44.6° 0.59" 0.6"
December 49.9° 22.4° 36.1° 0.65" 2.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 35001. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.