County in Colorado · 723 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
16,685 people live in Alamosa County. The typical household earns $55,397, and the median resident is 33.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,377 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.22%
Men 31.5 · Women 34.2
1920–2026
16,685
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
16,685
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,685 | -3 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,688 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 16,691 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 16,695 | +65 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 16,630 | +46 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 16,584 | +207 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 16,377 | +177 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 16,200 | -35 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 16,235 | +133 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 16,102 | +55 | 0.34% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 166 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 37% | 44% |
| Never married | 38% | 46% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau