Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population 2023

19,860

Los Alamos County, New Mexico's estimated 2023 population is 19,860 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Los Alamos County, New Mexico is the 19th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 17,950 and has seen a growth of 10.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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2023 Growth Rate
0.75% (147)
County Website
Los Alamos County
Founded
1949
County Seat
Los Alamos
2010 Population
17,950
Growth Since 2010
10.64% (1,910)

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population 2023

Population by Race

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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 2023

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Median Age

41.5

Total

40.7

Male

42.1

Female

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Adults

There are 14,932 adults, (3,338 of whom are seniors) in Los Alamos County, New Mexico.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female9,36148.83%
Male9,80851.17%

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Population by Age

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

3

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.54%.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$83,810

Average Earnings

$105,417

Average Male

$67,530

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

85.27% of Los Alamos County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 14.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.16% of the population.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Language

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

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4.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.68%

Male Poverty Rate

4.74%

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 Multiple, with 13.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos County, New Mexico is Native, with 0.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.65%.

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty

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Los Alamos County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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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

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

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

1,289

Number of Veterans

1,087

Male Veterans

202

Female Veterans

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Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by War

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Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

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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

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Alamos County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

33.41%

Born in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

89.28%

Native Born

8.69%

Foreign Born

3.6%

Non Citizen

5.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.28% of Los Alamos County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 33.41% having been born in New Mexico. 3.6% 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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