Bernalillo County

  • Total population: 480,577
  • Adult population age 25 and older: 306,632
  • % of adults with less than a 9th grade education: 6.9%
  • % of adults with less than a 12th grade education: 17.9%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 1: 16%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 2 or below: 38%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home: 27.4%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home and who speak only limited English: 32.1%
  • % of all persons in poverty: 14.6%
  • % of children in poverty: 19.6%