Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 1 | 558,736 | 564,888 | -0.27% | 2,984 | 187.3 | City |
| South Valley | 2 | 37,038 | 39,150 | -0.76% | 1,276 | 29.0 | CDP |
| North Valley | 3 | 11,243 | 13,331 | -0.06% | 1,619 | 6.9 | CDP |
| Los Ranchos Albuquerque | 4 | 5,809 | 5,885 | -0.33% | 1,305 | 4.5 | Village |
| Kirtland AFB | 5 | 4,476 | 4,279 | 7.67% | 822 | 5.4 | CDP |
| Paradise Hills | 6 | 4,472 | 4,918 | 0.36% | 4,371 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Sandia Heights | 7 | 3,207 | 3,111 | 0.03% | 1,738 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Barton | 8 | 1,794 | 1,451 | 7.68% | 196 | 9.2 | CDP |
| Rio Rancho Estates | 9 | 1,718 | 1,586 | 7.64% | 25 | 68.4 | CDP |
| Thunder Mountain | 10 | 1,706 | 1,652 | 7.7% | 386 | 4.4 | CDP |
| Sandia Knolls | 11 | 1,444 | 1,516 | 1.19% | 515 | 2.8 | CDP |
| Mesita | 12 | 1,348 | 1,169 | 2.98% | 180 | 7.5 | CDP |
| Ponderosa Pine | 13 | 1,254 | 998 | 0.32% | 155 | 8.1 | CDP |
| Cedar Crest | 14 | 912 | 887 | -0.44% | 292 | 3.1 | CDP |
| Cedar Grove | 15 | 909 | 790 | 1.23% | 71 | 12.8 | CDP |
| Isleta | 16 | 869 | 688 | 7.68% | 1,189 | 0.7 | CDP |
| San Antonito | 17 | 736 | 837 | -2.39% | 301 | 2.4 | CDP |
| Paa-Ko | 18 | 723 | 685 | 7.59% | 125 | 5.8 | CDP |
| Sedillo | 19 | 632 | 625 | -1.86% | 230 | 2.7 | CDP |
| Cedro | 20 | 602 | 616 | 2.21% | 112 | 5.4 | CDP |
| Carnuel | 21 | 525 | 1,037 | -8.85% | 99 | 5.3 | CDP |
| Tijeras | 22 | 462 | 465 | -0.22% | 408 | 1.1 | Village |
| Sandia Park | 23 | 440 | 247 | 3.29% | 607 | 0.7 | CDP |
| Highland Meadows | 24 | 376 | 460 | -4.33% | 54 | 6.9 | CDP |
| San Pedro | 25 | 240 | 100 | 1.7% | 25 | 9.8 | CDP |
| Chical | 26 | 230 | 205 | 4.07% | 284 | 0.8 | CDP |
| Pajarito Mesa | 27 | 166 | 310 | -15.31% | 8 | 21.3 | CDP |
| Manzano Springs | 28 | 34 | 229 | -19.05% | 15 | 2.3 | CDP |
| Golden | 29 | 24 | 0 | 4.35% | 4 | 6.7 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Albuquerque is the largest city in Bernalillo County.
Golden is the smallest city in Bernalillo County.
There are 29 cities in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.