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- FIPS 35001
- Largest town: Albuquerque
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County had 671,747 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,161.2 square miles of land. It is the most populous of New Mexico's 33 county-equivalents.
- Population
- 671,747
- #1 of 33 in New Mexico · #104 in US
- Area
- 1,161.2 sq mi
- #31 of 33 in New Mexico · #532 in US
- Density
- 578 / sq mi
- #1 of 33 in New Mexico · #251 in US
- Median household income
- $68,286
- #4 of 33 in New Mexico · #1,118 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Bernalillo County population, land area and income
Bernalillo County had 671,747 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,161.2 square miles of land. It is the most populous of New Mexico's 33 county-equivalents. That works out to 578.5 people per square mile, 6.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.
The median county-equivalent in New Mexico has 26,428 residents, so Bernalillo County is 25.4 times that size.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,286 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
671,747
104th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
1,161 sq mi
532nd of 3,144 (US)
Density
578.5 / sq mi
251st of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$68,286
1118th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within New Mexico (33)
Population
671,747
1st of 33 (NM)
Land area
1,161 sq mi
31st of 33 (NM)
Density
578.5 / sq mi
1st of 33 (NM)
Median household income
$68,286
4th of 33 (NM)
How Bernalillo County's population changed since 2020
Bernalillo County lost 5,135 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.8%. That ranks 14th of 33 in New Mexico for growth. The median New Mexico county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +0.5%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bernalillo County recorded 27,652 births and 30,365 deaths, a natural change of -2,713. Net international migration added +10,614 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -12,790. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 12,790 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 27,652
- Deaths
- 30,365
- Net international migration
- +10,614
- Net domestic migration
- -12,790
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- -825
Where Bernalillo County is
The Census internal point of Bernalillo County is at 35.053600, -106.669100. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades New Mexico's 33 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bernalillo County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -2.6%
- < -1.5%
- < -0.8%
- < +1.7%
- ≥ +1.7%
Orange pin: Bernalillo County internal point. Dark pin: Santa Fe.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 35.053600, -106.669100
- DMS
- 35°03'12.96"N 106°40'8.76"W
- UTM
- 13N 347783.9E 3880260.7N
- Geohash
- 9whpktmfj
- Plus code
- 857M383J+C9
Towns in Bernalillo County
4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Bernalillo County, 566,184 people together, or 84% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bernalillo County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Albuquerque with 560,326.
- 01Albuquerque560,326
- 02Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,833
- 03Edgewood (part)22
- 04Rio Rancho (part)3
Counties bordering Bernalillo County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Bernalillo County. The most populous is Santa Fe County, NM, with 157,765 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Santa Fe and the nearest big city
Santa Fe is 59.8 miles NE of Bernalillo County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Albuquerque, NM (population 560,326), 3.7 miles away.
Bernalillo County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Bernalillo County is 35001: state code 35 for New Mexico plus county code 001. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,286.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 671,747. That is down 5,135 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 676,882.
What is the FIPS code of Bernalillo County?
35001. The first two digits (35) are New Mexico; the last three (001) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Bernalillo County?
Albuquerque, with 560,326 residents inside Bernalillo County in 2024.
Which counties border Bernalillo County?
5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Santa Fe County, NM; Sandoval County, NM; Valencia County, NM; Cibola County, NM; Torrance County, NM.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.