Albuquerque, NM Demographics

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Albuquerque demographics overview

StatisticAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Population (2009 est.) 528,497 2,009,671 307,006,550
Population (2000) 448,627 1,819,046 281,421,906
Population growth 17.8% 10.5% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 72.1% 56.1% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 23.0% 30.7% 7.4%
Pct. married 50.4% 55.0% 57.7%
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The Albuquerque population was 528,497 in 2009 compared to 448,627 in 2000. The Albuquerque, NM population has increased by 17.8% from 2000 to 2009.

In Albuquerque, 72.1% of the people speak English and 23.0% of people speak Spanish. In Albuquerque, 50.4% of people are married and 91.1% of residents were born in the US.

Albuquerque population breakdown by race

RaceAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
White71.55%68.25%70.38%
African American3.08%2.24%14.29%
American Indian3.91%6.80%0.76%
Asian2.06%1.25%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.10%0.08%0.16%
Mixed race4.74%4.16%3.01%
Other race14.56%17.22%6.88%
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In Albuquerque, 39.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

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Albuquerque age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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