Los Alamos County, NM

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2024 Population

19,435

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

4.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.53%

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,139

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$495,800

9.57% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,536

1.84% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Los Alamos County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Los Alamos County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Alamos County, NM are University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (65 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Alamos County, NM was $495,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Los Alamos County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Alamos County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Los Alamos County, NM borders Rio Arriba County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, and Santa Fe County, NM.

United States New Mexico Los Alamos, NM

Population & Diversity

Los Alamos County, NM is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.13% of Los Alamos County, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2024, there were 7.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Los Alamos County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 962 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Los Alamos County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Alamos County, NM was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Alamos County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Alamos County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.72k ± 302
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
962 ± 158

18%

Hispanic Population

3.5k people

18% of the people in Los Alamos County, NM are hispanic (3.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Alamos County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

9.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

As of 2024, 9.13% of Los Alamos County, NM residents (1.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Alamos County, NM was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Alamos County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
345 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
299 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
225 ± 110

Los Alamos County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Alamos County, NM.

Economy

The economy of Los Alamos County, NM employs 10.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Alamos County, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,350 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,024 people), and Educational Services (979 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($128,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,613), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,899).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2024 Value

± 798

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Alamos County, NM grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Alamos County, NM, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2,263 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (1,186 people), and Management Occupations (964 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Alamos County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2024 Value

± 798

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Alamos County, NM grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Alamos County, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,350 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,024 people), and Educational Services (979 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Alamos County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Los Alamos County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,792

Median earning men ± $8,448

$66,844

Median earning women ± $5,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($164,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,500), and Public Administration ($121,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,052), Construction ($96,222), and Public Administration ($77,746).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
31
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.52M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$85.7k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$43.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Los Alamos County, NM awarded 65 degrees. The student population of Los Alamos County, NM in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 206 male students and 170 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Alamos County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (35 and 53.8%), White (22 and 33.8%), Asian (3 and 4.62%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Los Alamos County, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (65 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Alamos County, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (12 and 18.5%), General Business Administration & Management (12 and 18.5%), and Other Health Preparatory Programs (10 and 15.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 376 students enrolled in Los Alamos County, NM, 54.8% men and 45.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 184 records, of which 47.3% were women and 52.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
10 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Alamos County, NM was General Studies with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Alamos County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus with 65 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Alamos County, NM, which is 0.548 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 22 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,096) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($118) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,253) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Alamos County, NM was $495,800 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $452,500 to $495,800, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Alamos County, NM is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Alamos County, NM have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Alamos County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 5.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Los Alamos County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.115%.

Housing

Property

$495,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,607

$6,171

Median Property Taxes

±$515

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Alamos County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Alamos County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Los Alamos County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Alamos County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$147,139

Median Household Income

± $10,556

8.25k

Number of Households

± 633

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.25k households in Los Alamos County, NM grew to $147,139 from the previous year's value of $143,188.

The following chart displays the households in Los Alamos County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Alamos County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (7.19%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Los Alamos County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Alamos County, NM have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.327% of the workforce in Los Alamos County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Alamos County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Alamos County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Alamos County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 5.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Los Alamos County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.115%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

3.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Alamos County, NM (683 out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Alamos County, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 3.4% of the children was living in poverty in Los Alamos County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 178 in Los Alamos County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 49 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.5% of the population of Los Alamos County, NM has health coverage, with 68.5% on employee plans, 5.11% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.493% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Alamos County, NM see 644 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (644 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 354 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

644 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Alamos County, NM

Primary care physicians in Los Alamos County, NM see an average of 644 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (644 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Alamos County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.49%

Uninsured

68.5%

Employer Coverage

5.11%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.493%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Alamos County, NM declined by 26.5% from 3.39% to 2.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Alamos County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.