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Welcome to Bernalillo County ...

Time Zone: Bernalillo County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albuquerque is the Seat for Bernalillo County.

Bernalillo County is one of the original counties of New Mexico and was founded in 1852.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bernalillo had a population of 679,121 people. This is an increase of 2.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 663,923 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bernalillo represented 32.24% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Bernalillo County:

  • Albuquerque
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Corrales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
    • Corrales is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <2>
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Rio Rancho
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
    • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <2>
  • Tijeras
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
    • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.