New Mexico / Census place 3502000

Albuquerque

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Albuquerque city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
556,588
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,972/sq mi
187.3 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,317
Median home value
$291,500
Median gross rent
$1,145
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2%
Typical commute
22.4 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
70.3°F
Average low
45.5°F
Annual rainfall
8.8"
Annual snowfall
7.9"

Month by month

A year in Albuquerque.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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