New Mexico

Bernalillo

676,444

2020 population

1850

first census record

census records

About Bernalillo

Bernalillo, New Mexico, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 7,751. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 676,444.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 17 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Tijeras Pueblo Violence Evidence, Tijeras Canyon Conflict – New Mexico, Rio Abajo Conflict – Isleta Area, and 163 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census Year	Population	Chart
2020	676,444
2010	662,564
2000	556,678
1990	480,577
1980	419,700
1970	315,774
1960	262,199
1950	145,673
1940	69,391
1930	45,430
1920	29,855
1910	23,606
1900	28,630
1890	20,913
1880	17,225
1870	7,591
1860	8,769
1850	7,751

Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Bernalillo

Military engagements that took place in Bernalillo, New Mexico.

Tijeras Pueblo Violence Evidence

1300

Tijeras Canyon Conflict – New Mexico

1350

Rio Abajo Conflict – Isleta Area

1350

Tijeras Pueblo Conflict – Sandia Mountains

1350

Tiguex War – Battle of Arenal Pueblo 1540

1540

Tiwa Pueblo Skirmish – Alcanfor 1540

1540

Tiguex War – Battle of Pueblo del Cerco 1541

1541

Tiguex War – Siege of Moho Pueblo 1540

1541

Coronado Expedition — Moho Pueblo Siege

1541

Coronado Expedition — Battle of Tiguex

1541

Chamuscado-Rodríguez Expedition 1581

1581

Pueblo Revolt – Isleta Pueblo 1680

1680

Pueblo Revolt – Otermín's Failed Reconquest 1681

1681

Pueblo Revolt — Otermín's Counterattack 1681

1681

Reconquest of New Mexico (de Cruzate's Campaign)

1689

Cañoncito (Johnson's Ranch) Ambush

1847

Confederate Occupation of Albuquerque

1862

Historic places in Bernalillo

National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo, New Mexico.

La Glorieta House

Albuquerque

San Felipe de Neri Church

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Locomotive Shops

Barelas Community Center

Tafoya, Domingo, House

Alameda

O'Rielly, J. H., House

Albuquerque

Southern Union Gas Company Building

Albuquerque

Armijo, Salvador, House

Albuquerque

First Methodist Episcopal Church

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Frequently asked about Bernalillo

When does Bernalillo first appear in the US census?

Bernalillo, New Mexico first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 7,751.

What is the population of Bernalillo?

At the most recent federal census (2020), Bernalillo had a recorded population of 676,444.

Were any battles fought in Bernalillo?

17 documented military engagements took place in Bernalillo, including Tijeras Pueblo Violence Evidence, Tijeras Canyon Conflict – New Mexico, Rio Abajo Conflict – Isleta Area.

How many historic places are in Bernalillo?

163 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bernalillo, New Mexico.

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