Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,407
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,675
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,422
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,419
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,950
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,101
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $495,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,315
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $629
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,375
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,247
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,260
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,763
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,949
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $147,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,704
Persons in poverty, percent 3.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 373
Total employment, 2023 17,888
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,021,837
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 965
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 327
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 117
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 240
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 178.0
Population per square mile, 2010 164.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 109.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 109.17
FIPS Code 35028