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Albuquerque Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Albuquerque Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

560,326

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
17.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
91.2%
91.2%
39.2%
39.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Albuquerque
USA
$40,469
$40,469
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Albuquerque
USA
$68,317
$68,317
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Other
Manufacturing
Administration
Finance
Transportation
Arts
Information Technology
15.8%
15.8%
11.5%
11.5%
11.2%
11.2%
10.3%
10.3%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
6.2%
6.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
47.7%
47.7%
37.5%
37.5%
4.6%
4.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Polish
Swedish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Russian
Welsh
British
Danish
Greek
Scandinavian
Portuguese
Northern European
10.0%
10.0%
9.5%
9.5%
8.1%
8.1%
3.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Navajo
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Chinese
Arabic
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Korean
Other Asian languages
Persian
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Urdu
74.1%
74.1%
19.9%
19.9%
1.7%
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Albuquerque Residents

10.6%