Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bernalillo County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 677,929 population of Bernalillo County, New Mexico comprised of 342,308 people who identified as Hispanic (50.49%), and 335,621 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bernalillo County, New Mexico with a population of 568,405 (83.84%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,580 (6.43%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,012 (3.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bernalillo County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 308,751 (45.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 259,654 (38.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,584 (4.22%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,012 3.54%
White Alone 568,405 83.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43,580 6.43%
Asian Alone 19,560 2.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,022 0.15%
Two Or More Races 21,350 3.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Bernalillo , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,642 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 308,751 45.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,996 2.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,145 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 628 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,146 1.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,370 2.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 259,654 38.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28,584 4.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,415 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 394 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,204 1.8%