Official Federal Data
Alamosa County, Colorado
FIPS 08003 · Alamosa, CO · Population 16,581
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$55,397 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.6% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$912M ▼
GDP
32.4% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 16,581 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$55,397 ▲
Per Capita
$29,946 ▲
Mean Household
$73,625 ▲
Poverty Rate
17.2% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Alamosa County$55,397
Colorado$95,470
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.8%
18-34 · 29.1%
35-54 · 21.5%
55-64 · 10.6%
65+ · 15.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 1.0 pts
32.4%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 3.3 pts
14.9%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +0.8 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
16,581
Population
8,327
Labor Force
Employed
8,022
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.6% ▼ 0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 10 min below national avg
15.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 17.2%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Young population: Median age of 33 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 1,860 workers (44.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $55,823.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $912M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Utilities averages $107,319 while Educational Services averages $32,056, a 3.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
221
Cluster Employment
7.97x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
7.97x 221
Utilities
2.79x 88
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
2.04x 127
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.96x 79
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.30x
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
54 employed
0.37x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
206 employed
0.46x
Educational Services
78 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 7.97x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 4 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 4 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$239,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$907 ▲
Rent/Mo
55.9% ▼
Owner-Occ
8.2% ▼
Vacancy
4.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$766/mo
1 Bedroom
$833/mo
2 Bedroom
$999/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,389/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,676/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,385/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.3x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,385/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
10,135 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 10 min below national avg
15.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
80.6%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
32.4% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
40,234/yr
9,646/yr
7,956/yr
7,631/yr
5,700/yr
5,675/yr
3,626/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
38.5%
Service
18.2%
Sales & Office
24.3%
Construction / Maint.
9.1%
Production / Transport
9.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 8,022 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 15.9-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 25,233 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Alamosa County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 7.97x concentration and 221 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across crop production, utilities, and heavy and civil engineering construction creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Alamosa County, Colorado, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Alamosa County, Colorado?
16,581 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Alamosa County, Colorado?
$55,397 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Alamosa County, Colorado?
4.6% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Alamosa County, Colorado?
$912M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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