Alamosa County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,581
Rank #2,065 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,397 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,444 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,337 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,100 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #998 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4% −3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #601 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,101 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

55.9% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
32.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.1%24.1%36.2%48.2%45.2%2.4%1.7%1.0%1.0%0.4%0.1%

About Alamosa County, Colorado

Alamosa County, Colorado has a total population of 16,581, making it the 2,065th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alamosa County is 33.2 years, which is 14.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alamosa County is $55,397, which ranks #2,444 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Alamosa County is $239,100, 15.2% below the national median. Renters in Alamosa County pay a median gross rent of $907 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alamosa County, 32.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.4 min.

Alamosa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (45.2%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Alamosa County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.