'''Bernalillo County''' is the most populous county in the state of [[New Mexico]]. It is located in central New Mexico, and surrounds the most populous city in the state, [[Albuquerque]]. Its 2009 population was 642,527. <ref>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35/35001.html U.S. Census Bureau]</ref>
== Statistical Facts ==
'''Race'''
* White Non-Hispanic (48.3%)
* Hispanic (42.0%)
* Other race (16.1%)
* American Indian (5.2%)
* Two or more races (4.2%)
* Black (2.8%)
* Vietnamese (0.5%)
'''Land Area'''
* Land area: 1166 sq. mi.
* Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
* Population density: 551 people per square mile
'''Income'''
Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bernalillo County: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
== References ==
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== Outside Links ==
* [http://www.bernco.gov/live/ Bernalillo County, Official Website]