Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population 2024

19,615

Los Alamos County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 19,615 with a growth rate of 0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Los Alamos County, New Mexico is the 20th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 17,995 and has seen a growth of 9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,4701710.84%
202820,2991710.85%
202720,1281710.86%
202619,9571710.86%
202519,7861710.87%
202419,6151710.88%
202319,4441710.89%
202219,273-117-0.6%
202119,390-28-0.14%
202019,418350.18%
201919,3833651.92%
201819,0182401.28%
201718,7785372.94%
201618,2413932.2%
201517,848180.1%
201417,830-140-0.78%
201317,970-278-1.52%
201218,248110.06%
201118,2372421.34%
201017,99500%
199018,1155162.93%
198017,5992,40115.8%
197015,1982,16116.58%
196013,0372,56124.45%
195010,476-9,994-48.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.88% (171)
County Website
Los Alamos County
2020 Population
19,418
Area
109 mi²
Density
180 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.01% (197)
Founded
1949

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,14078.64%
Two or more races2,00010.39%
Asian1,0295.34%
Other race6773.52%
Black or African American2241.16%
Native American1830.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population by Race

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Median Age

41.2

Total

40.1

Male

41.9

Female

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Adults

There are 15,109 adults, (3,423 of whom are seniors) in Los Alamos County, New Mexico.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female9,36948.66%
Male9,88451.34%

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population by Age

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1492.3572.827.2
Married4,4683.0187.212.8
Non Family2,9201.1857.742.3
Female4842.6337.662.4
Male2773.5759.640.4

2.95

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1491.07%
Associates Degree6404.61%
Bachelors Degree3,86927.86%
Graduate Degree5,80541.8%
High School Graduate1,41810.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1391%
Some College1,86613.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0439,9477,161
Hispanic2,2542,1411,284
2+ Races1,2401,218717
Asian901870800
Other Race485458289
Black194191141
Native American15112843

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.79%.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,388$112,692$63,031
Graduate Degree$132,669$141,438$96,563
High School Graduate$58,164$0$71,447
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$116,193
Overall$91,939$107,838$72,955
Some College$57,176$77,500$39,435

$91,939

Average Earnings

$107,838

Average Male

$72,955

Average Female

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Language

85.33% of Los Alamos County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 14.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.14% of the population.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Language

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5094793.55%
Hispanic3,5151283.64%
Multiple1,996954.76%
Other673497.28%
Asian1,028363.5%
Black2223113.96%
Native1492013.42%

3.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.23%

Male Poverty Rate

4.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos County, New Mexico is Black, with 13.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos County, New Mexico is Asian, with 3.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.41%.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.4%
Some College5.24%
High School3.06%
Bachelors or Greater1.39%

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.24%
Male Unemployed12.98%
Male Employed1.85%
Female Employed1.14%

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,708$196,231
Households$135,801$165,058
Married Families$171,551$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,415$105,286

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,311

Number of Veterans

1,146

Male Veterans

165

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War388
First Gulf War385
Vietnam366
Korea29
World War II17

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54469
55 to 64347
65 to 74217
75+179
18 to 3499

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1039.36%
Hispanic2088.21%
2+ Races1319.69%
Native American2919.21%
Asian283.04%
Other Race203.31%

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.34%

Born in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

90.47%

Native Born

9.53%

Foreign Born

4.2%

Non Citizen

5.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.47% of Los Alamos County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 30.34% having been born in New Mexico. 4.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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