How many people live in Bernalillo County, NM?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 671,700 people living in Bernalillo County, NM. That makes Bernalillo County the most populous county in New Mexico. It is home to 31.6% of people living in the state.
672K
population of Bernalillo County, NM (2024)
31.6%
County share of the New Mexico population (2024)
About 671,700 people lived in Bernalillo County, NM in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bernalillo County, NM’s age demographics?
About 129,600 Bernalillo County, NM residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.3% of New Mexico’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 131,300 Bernalillo County residents, or 19.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of New Mexico’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Bernalillo County, NM's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bernalillo County, NM’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 49.5% of the Bernalillo County, NM population, higher than the national share of 20%. Bernalillo County, NM also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Bernalillo County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 37.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bernalillo County, NM has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Mexico as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bernalillo County, NM is Albuquerque with about 560,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bernalillo County, NM ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albuquerque | 560,326 |
| 2. | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 5,833 |
| 3. | Tijeras | 460 |
| 4. | Edgewood (pt.) | 22 |
| 5. | Rio Rancho (pt.) | 3 |
| 6. | Balance of Bernalillo County | 105,103 |
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