Bernalillo County
Also known as Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernalillo County, NM
county in New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- Seat
- Albuquerque
- Largest city
- Albuquerque
- Total
- 1,167 sq mi (3,020 km )
- Land
- 1,161 sq mi (3,010 km )
- Water
- 6.4 sq mi (17 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 667,601
- Density
- 580/sq mi (220/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
- Congressional districts
- 1st , 2nd
- Website
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Bernalillo County (/ˌbɜːrnəˈliːjoʊ/) is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 676,444. The county seat, Albuquerque, is the most populous city in New Mexico. Bernalillo County is the central county of the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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