Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bernalillo County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 673,725 population of Bernalillo County, New Mexico comprised of 327,621 people who identified as Hispanic (48.63%), and 346,104 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bernalillo County, New Mexico with a population of 574,381 (85.26%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,284 (5.68%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,776 (3.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bernalillo County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 299,327 (44.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 275,054 (40.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,758 (3.97%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,776 3.38%
White Alone 574,381 85.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38,284 5.68%
Asian Alone 18,056 2.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,056 0.16%
Two Or More Races 19,172 2.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Bernalillo , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,143 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 299,327 44.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,526 1.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,127 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 651 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,847 1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,633 2.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 275,054 40.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,758 3.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,929 2.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 405 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,325 1.68%