Los Alamos

Population: 13,471
Median household income: $136,502
Median home value: $458,200

Los Alamos is a community in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, home to 13,471 residents. The median household income of $136,502 is below the Los Alamos County median ($143,188).

From 2019 to 2023, Los Alamos's population grew 6.4% from 12,666 to 13,471, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $308,100 to $458,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,471
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $136,502
Median home value: $458,200
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 6,132
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,66613,471

Median household income

$116,116$136,502

Median home value

$308,100$458,200

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,666	$116,116	$308,100	$1,042
2020	12,978	$114,034	$317,200	$1,046
2021	13,270	$118,293	$342,000	$1,127
2022	13,460	$130,342	$410,100	$1,222
2023	13,471	$136,502	$458,200	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	3.6%
5 to 17	2,147	15.9%
18 to 24	897	6.7%
25 to 34	2,022	15.0%
35 to 44	1,839	13.7%
45 to 54	1,827	13.6%
55 to 64	2,042	15.2%
65 to 74	1,275	9.5%
75 and over	933	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,328	69.2%
Black or African American	119	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	0.7%
Asian	900	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.6%
Two or more races	551	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,401	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate10.7%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree45.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	2.4%
High school graduate	1,060	10.7%
Some college or associate's	1,887	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,245	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,508	45.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit2.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,303	71.4%
Carpooled	358	4.8%
Public transit	147	2.0%
Walked	213	2.9%
Bicycle	94	1.3%
Worked from home	1,200	16.2%
Other means	112	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,032	64.8%
15 to 29 min	2,070	33.2%
30 to 44 min	43	0.7%
45 to 59 min	74	1.2%
60+ min	8	0.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 3.6% (486 of 13,363)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,668	61.7%
Nonfamily households	2,279	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,947	97.0%
Vacant	185	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,918	65.9%
Renter-occupied	2,029	34.1%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached11.8%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,213	52.4%
1-unit, attached	726	11.8%
2 to 4 units	614	10.0%
5 to 19 units	627	10.2%
20 or more units	672	11.0%
Mobile home & other	280	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3542320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8940, -106.2900

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