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
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
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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