Bernalillo County , New Mexico

Population: 674,357 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $66,514 Home $268,500 Rent $1,087/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Bernalillo County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,514), with housing 12% below the US figure ($269,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bernalillo County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$66,514
Median Income
household
$268,500
Home Value
median
$1,087/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $66,514
Per Capita Income $39,234
Poverty Rate 15.8%
Median Home Value $268,500
Median Gross Rent $1,087/mo
Owner Occupied 64.3%
Renter Occupied 35.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 674,357
Median Age 39.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 37.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.2%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
12.0%
Smoking
30.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
25.2%
Depression
30.8%
Insufficient Sleep
65.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 94.4  ·  94th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
56.11
🔥 Wildfire
94.97
❄️ Winter Storm
98.70
🌍 Earthquake
97.71
☀️ Drought
57.76

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