Alamosa city, Colorado
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,849
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,906
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,817
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,817
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,806
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,780
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 28.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 54.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 205
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $391
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $837
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,084
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,146
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,672
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,156
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 411,883
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,828
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,208
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
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 1,290.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,628.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.39
FIPS Code 0801090