County food-access profile · New Mexico
Bernalillo County, NM
Bernalillo County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.4%
- low-access pop.
- 16
- food-desert tracts
- 17.0%
- on SNAP
- 674K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
19.4% of Bernalillo County residents live in a low-access area, and 16 of its 153 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 55
- low-access tracts
- 40K
- food-desert residents
- 6.4%
- households, no vehicle
- 15.2%
- below poverty line
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Bernalillo County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 19.4% per the USDA Atlas. 55 of the county's 153 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 128,657 residents who live far from a supermarket. 16 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 39,975 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Bernalillo County compares nationally
Bernalillo County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.4% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,737).
Bernalillo County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 153 census tracts in Bernalillo County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Bernalillo County vs. other New Mexico counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New Mexico
- Bernalillo 19.4
Bernalillo County, NM
19.4 % low-access
- Catron
Catron County, NM
100 % low-access
- Chaves 28.2
Chaves County, NM
28.2 % low-access
- Cibola 39.3
Cibola County, NM
39.3 % low-access
- Colfax 28.5
Colfax County, NM
28.5 % low-access
- Curry 32.4
Curry County, NM
32.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 153 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 662,564 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 55 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 16 |
| Low-Access Population | 128,657 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 39,975 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 673,930 |
| Median Household Income | $69,473 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 48,464 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
About 17.0% of Bernalillo County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 19.4% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 17.0% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 48,464 households here.
- 6.4% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 16 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Bernalillo County
near the national share
16 of Bernalillo County's 153 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 10.5% of all its tracts.
A further 39 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 55.
An estimated 128,657 residents, roughly 19.4% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 39,975 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 98 tracts (64.1%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County has 427 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 151 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 151
- 505 supermarket, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 700, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 703, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 704, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 706, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 707, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 708, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 709, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 711, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 712, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 713, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 715, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 719, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 723, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 750, albuquerque
- 7-eleven, inc. 44839h, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 735, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 739, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 751, albuquerque
- a&m chevron, albuquerque
- allsup's 102460, albuquerque
- allsups 152, albuquerque
- allsups 197, albuquerque
- allsups 198, albuquerque
- allsups 245, albuquerque
- anood market llc, albuquerque
- apna bazaar, albuquerque
- arirang oriental market, albuquerque
- awwad market inc, albuquerque
- big top market, albuquerque
- blym blym cands cosmetic and more llc, albuquerque
- circle k 2700610, albuquerque
- circle k 2701777, albuquerque
- circle k 2707962, albuquerque
- circle k 2708551, albuquerque
- circle k 2708698, albuquerque
- circle k 686, albuquerque
- candies and groceries store la bonita llc, albuquerque
- carlisle service and subway, albuquerque
- carniceria cuauhtemoc, albuquerque
- central gas & food mart, albuquerque
- chevron, albuquerque
- circle a market llc, albuquerque
- circle k 2622025, albuquerque
- circle k 2705317, albuquerque
- circle k 2706118, albuquerque
- circle k 2706141, albuquerque
- circle k 2706145, albuquerque
- circle k 2706169, albuquerque
- circle k 2706247, albuquerque
- circle k 2706280, albuquerque
- circle k 2706281, albuquerque
- circle k 2706282, albuquerque
- circle k 2706293, albuquerque
- circle k 2706298, albuquerque
- circle k 2706299, albuquerque
- circle k 2706304, albuquerque
- circle k 2706305, albuquerque
- circle k 2706334, albuquerque
- circle k 2708748, albuquerque
- circle k 2708937, albuquerque
- circle k 2708942, albuquerque
- circle k 2708943, albuquerque
- circle k 2708944, albuquerque
- circle k 2709055, albuquerque
- circle k 2709236, albuquerque
- circle k 2741212, albuquerque
- circle k 2741213, albuquerque
- circle k 2741214, albuquerque
- circle k 2741223, albuquerque
- circle k 2741225, albuquerque
- circle k 2741226, albuquerque
- circle k 2741235, albuquerque
- circle k 2741236, albuquerque
- circle k 2741237, albuquerque
- circle k 2741241, albuquerque
- circle k 2741243, albuquerque
- circle k 2741244, albuquerque
- circle k 2741245, albuquerque
- circle k 2741246, albuquerque
- circle k 2741251, albuquerque
- circle k 2741252, albuquerque
- circle k 5323, albuquerque
- circle k 8935, albuquerque
- circle k 8941, albuquerque
- comanche fuel stop, albuquerque
- coors mini mart, albuquerque
- country club trading post inc, albuquerque
- curly's quick stop, albuquerque
- dk 720, albuquerque
- dk 734, albuquerque
- dk 742, albuquerque
- dk 747, albuquerque
- dk 749, albuquerque
- dallas corner store, albuquerque
- demecia enterprise corporation, albuquerque
- family grocery & market, albuquerque
- fast market 4616, albuquerque
- fast market 4617, albuquerque
- fast market 4618, albuquerque
- fast market 4619, albuquerque
- four winds travel center, albuquerque
- fourth street fuel llc, albuquerque
- freeway liquors, albuquerque
- good 2 go store 305, albuquerque
- golden fuel inc, albuquerque
- good 2 go 309, albuquerque
- good 2 go 330, albuquerque
- good 2 go 332, albuquerque
- good 2 go store 307, corrales
- good 2 go store 331, albuquerque
- high desert chevron, albuquerque
- i c foodmart, los ranchos
- isleta chevron, albuquerque
- jays convenience store inc, albuquerque
- joes mini mart, albuquerque
- kicks 66, albuquerque
- kirtland plaza, albuquerque
- la gota de miel, albuquerque
- lobo gas & grocery inc, albuquerque
- love's travel stop 614, albuquerque
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 210, albuquerque
- m&l smoke shop & accessories, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 718, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 611, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 618, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 619, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 621, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 622, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 638, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 639, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 643, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 649, albuquerque
- moes market & smoke shop llc, albuquerque
- moes shop n go llc, albuquerque
- mom's gas and food 0, cedar crest
- monaco market, albuquerque
- moses kountry health food store, los ranchos
- murphy express 8588, albuquerque
- murphy express 8710, albuquerque
- murphy express 8725, albuquerque
- murphy express 8846, albuquerque
- murphy express 8856, albuquerque
- murphy express 8909, albuquerque
- murphy express 8910, albuquerque
- murphy express 8963, albuquerque
- muta market inc, albuquerque
- na chevron, albuquerque
- o & a mini mart, albuquerque
- oasis market, albuquerque
- pilot travel center 1106, albuquerque
Combination Grocery/Other · 92
- a-1 oriental market, albuquerque
- big love 3 llc 3, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5494, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7242, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7319, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8915, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8917, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8918, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8981, albuquerque
- chile traditions, albuquerque
- dollar general 10502, albuquerque
- dollar general 10762, albuquerque
- dollar general 10922, albuquerque
- dollar general 19200, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2661, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2664, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2745, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2885, albuquerque
- dollartree 6667, albuquerque
- dollartree 8068, albuqueruque
- dollar general 10730, albuquerque
- dollar general 11867, albuquerque
- dollar general 13110, albuquerque
- dollar general 23090, albuquerque
- dollar general 31277, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2653, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2654, albuquerque
- dollar tree 3702, albuquerque
- dollar tree 3800, albuquerque
- dollar tree 3892, albuquerque
- dollar tree 4182, albuquerque
- dollar tree 4752, albuquerque
- dollar tree 6766, albuquerque
- dollar tree 7111, albuquerque
- dollar tree 7555, albuquerque
- dollar tree 8312, albuquerque
- dollar tree 8646, albuquerque
- dollar tree 8649, albuquerque
- el mezquite meat market 3, albuquerque
- family dollar #8471, albuquerque
- family dollar 11803, albuquerque
- family dollar 11890, albuquerque
- family dollar 12029, albuqurque
- family dollar 2828, albuquerque
- family dollar 3087, albuquerque
- family dollar 3232, albuquerque
- family dollar 3344, albuquerque
- family dollar 4233, albuquerque
- family dollar 5165, albuquerque
- family dollar 5178, albuquerque
- family dollar 5328, albuquerque
- family dollar 5495, albuquerque
- family dollar 6258, aluquerque
- family dollar 8464, albuquerque
- family dollar 9381, albuquerque
- family dollar store 8685, albuquerque
- family dollar store 9216, albuquerque
- g & h oriental market, albuquerque
- mike's jerky, albuquerque
- panaderia nissi llc, albuquerque
- panaderia pastelandia llc, albuquerque
- senas beef jerky, albuquerque
- star medical specialties 4, albuquerque
- umoja wetu african market, albuquerque
- walgreens 03997, albuquerque
- walgreens 04047, albuquerque
- walgreens 07351, albuquerque
- walgreens 09336, albuquerque
- walgreens 09608, albuquerque
- walgreens 11360, albuquerque
- walgreens 1279, albuquerque
- walgreens 23, albuquerque
- walgreens 3366, albuquerque
- walgreens 6121, albuquerque
- walgreens 7735, los ranchos
- walgreens 03367, albuquerque
- walgreens 05997, albuquerque
- walgreens 09213, albuquerque
- walgreens 09715, albuquerque
- walgreens 12004, albuquerque
- walgreens 12407, albuquerque
- walgreens 13164, albuquerque
- walgreens 15033, albuquerque
- walgreens 2053, albuquerque
- walgreens 4649, albuquerque
- walgreens 4651, albuquerque
- walgreens 4911, albuquerque
- walgreens 5731, albuquerque
- walgreens 5923, albuquerque
- walgreens 6587, albuquerque
- walgreens 7438, albuquerque
- walgreens 7442, albuquerque
Bakery Specialty · 7
- bimbo bakeries 9131, albuquerque
- panaderia pastelandia, albuquerque
- papa murphys nm014, albuquerque
- papa murphys nm019, albuquerque
- papa murphys nm027, albuquerque
- papa murphys nm029, albuquerque
- papa murphys pizza nm001, albuquerque
Showing 250 of 427 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in New Mexico
Compare Bernalillo County vs Catron County → · All New Mexico counties →
Food access nationally, New Mexico in context
Bernalillo County sits inside New Mexico (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.