Alamogordo city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,906
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,906
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,924
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,898
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,403
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 46.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 21.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 32.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,179
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $409
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,200
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 405,219
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,084
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 686,811
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,036
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,590
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,444.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,418.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.43
FIPS Code 3501780