Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque
Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque
Flag of Bernalillo County
Official seal of Bernalillo County
Map of New Mexico highlighting Bernalillo County
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
Map of the United States highlighting New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°03′N 106°40′W / 35.05°N 106.67°W / 35.05; -106.67
Country United States
State New Mexico
Founded1852
SeatAlbuquerque
Largest cityAlbuquerque
Area
 • Total
1,167 sq mi (3,020 km2)
 • Land1,161 sq mi (3,010 km2)
 • Water6.4 sq mi (17 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
676,444
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websitewww.bernco.gov

Bernalillo County (/ˌbɜːrnəˈlj/; Spanish: Condado de Bernalillo) is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 676,444.[2] The county seat, Albuquerque,[3] is the most populous city in New Mexico.

Bernalillo County is the central county of the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Bernalillo County Archived October 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine from the website of the New Mexico Office of the State Historian
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bernalillo County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.