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Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Los Alamos County, New Mexico · ZIP 87544, 87547

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19,675 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,211Households
  • $143,188Median household income
  • $452,500Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 2ZIP codes

Los Alamos County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.9%
17.5k18k18.5k19k19.5k2000: 18,34320002010: 17,95020102020: 19,419202018,34319,419
Population of Los Alamos County at each census
CensusPopulation
200018,343
201017,950
202019,419

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Los Alamos County
Under $50k12%
$50k to $100k16.1%
$100k to $150k24.9%
$150k to $200k19.6%
$200k and over27.3%

Median household income $143,188 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Los Alamos County
Owner occupied
6,121 units
Renter occupied
2,090 units
Vacancy rate
5.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Los Alamos County2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services13,925
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,091
Health care and social assistance945
Accommodation and food services485
Retail trade406
Other services (except public administration)247
Arts, entertainment, and recreation190
Finance and insurance175

17,888 employees in 373 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Los Alamos County compared with its state
Los Alamos County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLos Alamos CountyNew Mexico
Population19,3742,114,768
Median household income$143,188$62,125
Median age41.139.2
Median home value$452,500$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher68.2%30.2%
Foreign-born residents11.1%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes74.5%69.3%
Mean commute to work14.4 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Los Alamos County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Los AlamosCensus designated place13,47111.1 sq mi
White RockCensus designated place5,5687.07 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Los Alamos County

Jobs across Los Alamos County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.