Los Alamos County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35028 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,435
Rank #1,913 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$147,139 +95.8% vs nat'l
Rank #8 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
3.5% −72.0% vs nat'l
Rank #4 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Home Value
$495,800 +75.9% vs nat'l
Rank #142 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
69.7% +107.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3 of 3,222
100th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.6% −88.4% vs nat'l
Rank #61 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

74.8% Homeownership
97.5% Insured
69.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.3%20.6%30.9%41.2%51.5%61.7%69.8%18.0%5.3%4.9%0.9%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Los Alamos County, New Mexico has a total population of 19,435, making it the 1,913th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Los Alamos County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Los Alamos County is $147,139, which ranks #8 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 95.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 3.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.6%.

The median home value in Los Alamos County is $495,800, 75.9% above the national median. Renters in Los Alamos County pay a median gross rent of $1,375 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Los Alamos County, 69.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 107.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.8 min.

Los Alamos County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.0%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).

All data for Los Alamos County, New Mexico 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.