Albuquerque

Population: 562,488
Median household income: $65,604
Median home value: $266,700

Albuquerque is a community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, home to 562,488 residents. At $65,604, its median household income sits in line with Bernalillo County's $66,514.

Between 2019 and 2023, Albuquerque's population held roughly steady from 559,374 to 562,488, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $198,200 to $266,700.

73.2% of workers drive to work alone. 62.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 562,488
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,604
Median home value: $266,700
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 256,861
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

559,374562,488

Median household income

$52,911$65,604

Median home value

$198,200$266,700

Median gross rent

$873$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	559,374	$52,911	$198,200	$873
2020	560,447	$53,936	$204,100	$889
2021	562,336	$56,366	$214,600	$932
2022	562,551	$61,503	$246,000	$1,014
2023	562,488	$65,604	$266,700	$1,085

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,774	5.1%
5 to 17	87,283	15.5%
18 to 24	50,677	9.0%
25 to 34	84,773	15.1%
35 to 44	78,101	13.9%
45 to 54	66,026	11.7%
55 to 64	70,362	12.5%
65 to 74	58,227	10.4%
75 and over	38,265	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	214,012	38.0%
Black or African American	15,753	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21,629	3.8%
Asian	17,242	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	333	0.1%
Some other race	3,861	0.7%
Two or more races	20,175	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	269,483	47.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36,136	9.1%
High school graduate	85,442	21.6%
Some college or associate's	121,211	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	82,650	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	70,315	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	201,959	73.2%
Carpooled	24,320	8.8%
Public transit	3,471	1.3%
Walked	5,308	1.9%
Bicycle	2,370	0.9%
Worked from home	35,382	12.8%
Other means	3,223	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64,623	26.9%
15 to 29 min	116,607	48.5%
30 to 44 min	41,663	17.3%
45 to 59 min	7,263	3.0%
60+ min	10,495	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 16.0% (88,830 of 556,649)

	Count	Share
Family households	132,951	54.9%
Nonfamily households	109,166	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	242,117	94.3%
Vacant	14,744	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148,925	61.5%
Renter-occupied	93,192	38.5%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	159,378	62.0%
1-unit, attached	14,625	5.7%
2 to 4 units	19,210	7.5%
5 to 19 units	23,475	9.1%
20 or more units	30,232	11.8%
Mobile home & other	9,941	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3502000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 187 sq mi
Water area: 1.69 sq mi
Center point: 35.1048, -106.6468