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Albuquerque, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
562,488
Population
3,004/sq mi density
$65,604
Median Income
$39,117 per capita
$266,700
Home Value
$338,329 Zillow
$1,085
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
346 sunny days/yr
1,352
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,604 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$266,700 home value, $1,085/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
1,352 violent crimes/100K (256% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
557,547 → 561,094
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.7%
$47,989 → $65,604
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Albuquerque across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
563,455
+2,361 from 2023 (561,094)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,677
+$16,073 from 2023 ($65,604)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 557,547 | — | $47,989 | — |
| 2015 | 558,086 | +0.1% | $47,030 | -2% |
| 2017 | 559,796 | +0.3% | $49,878 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 560,786 | +0.2% | $52,911 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 562,599 | +0.3% | $56,366 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 561,094 | -0.3% | $65,604 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.