Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bernalillo County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 670,356 population of Bernalillo County, New Mexico comprised of 323,986 people who identified as Hispanic (48.33%), and 346,370 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bernalillo County, New Mexico with a population of 572,594 (85.42%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,712 (5.63%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,766 (3.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bernalillo County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 296,559 (44.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 276,035 (41.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,725 (3.99%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bernalillo, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in Bernalillo , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,766 3.4%
White Alone 572,594 85.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37,712 5.63%
Asian Alone 17,526 2.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,053 0.16%
Two Or More Races 18,705 2.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Bernalillo , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,083 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 296,559 44.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,987 1.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,096 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 648 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,613 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,683 2.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 276,035 41.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,725 3.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,430 2.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 405 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,092 1.66%