Los Alamos County, New Mexico

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,374
Median household income: $143,188
Median home value: $452,500

Home to 19,374 residents, Los Alamos County is one of New Mexico's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $143,188 is above the New Mexico median ($62,125).

Between 2019 and 2023, Los Alamos County's population grew 4.0% from 18,625 to 19,374, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $121,324 to $143,188.

2.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,374
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $143,188
Median home value: $452,500
Median gross rent: $1,308
Housing units: 8,660
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,62519,374

Median household income

$121,324$143,188

Median home value

$302,800$452,500

Median gross rent

$1,062$1,308

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,625	$121,324	$302,800	$1,062
2020	18,976	$119,266	$322,200	$1,071
2021	19,169	$123,677	$343,100	$1,143
2022	19,253	$135,801	$412,700	$1,235
2023	19,374	$143,188	$452,500	$1,308

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	874	4.5%
5 to 17	3,277	16.9%
18 to 24	1,133	5.8%
25 to 34	2,761	14.3%
35 to 44	2,738	14.1%
45 to 54	2,333	12.0%
55 to 64	2,739	14.1%
65 to 74	1,964	10.1%
75 and over	1,555	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,614	70.3%
Black or African American	233	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	144	0.7%
Asian	964	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.4%
Two or more races	872	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,465	17.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate10.2%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree43.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	1.7%
High school graduate	1,433	10.2%
Some college or associate's	2,803	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,523	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6,093	43.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.7%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,556	73.4%
Carpooled	666	6.5%
Public transit	171	1.7%
Walked	213	2.1%
Bicycle	118	1.1%
Worked from home	1,463	14.2%
Other means	112	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,624	52.3%
15 to 29 min	3,642	41.2%
30 to 44 min	410	4.6%
45 to 59 min	82	0.9%
60+ min	78	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 2.9% (564 of 19,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,224	63.6%
Nonfamily households	2,987	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,211	94.8%
Vacant	449	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,121	74.5%
Renter-occupied	2,090	25.5%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,444	62.9%
1-unit, attached	780	9.0%
2 to 4 units	633	7.3%
5 to 19 units	627	7.2%
20 or more units	672	7.8%
Mobile home & other	504	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 35028
State: New Mexico
Land area: 109 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 35.8700, -106.3080