Bernalillo County, NM Demographics

The total population of Bernalillo County is estimated to be 674,692 with 332,549 males (49.29%) and 342,143 females (50.71%). There are 9,594 more females than males in Bernalillo County.
The median household income in Bernalillo County was $61,526 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 13(0.02%) from $61,539 in 2020. This income is 82.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bernalillo County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,628. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bernalillo County stands at $65,075.
In Bernalillo County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,130 for males and $31,704 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,895 for males and $50,187 for females.
In Bernalillo County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $76,789, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,611.
In 2022, the population of Bernalillo County was 672,508, a 0.37% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bernalillo County's population was 674,980, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 676,803 in 2020.
The median age in Bernalillo County, NM is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.79% were under the age of 15, 20.18% aged 15 to 29, 45.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bernalillo County population: 65.55% are White, 2.91% are Black or African American, 4.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.70% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.55% are some other race and 14.31% are multiracial.