Official Federal Data
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
FIPS 35028 · Los Alamos, NM · Population 19,435
8 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$147,139 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
1.8%
Unemployment
4% national
$3.8B ▲
GDP
69.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 19,435 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
$147,139 ▲
Per Capita
$74,704 ▲
Mean Household
$170,885 ▲
Poverty Rate
3.5% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Los Alamos County$147,139
New Mexico$64,059
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22%
18-34 · 20.9%
35-54 · 25.2%
55-64 · 13.5%
65+ · 18.4%
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+
98.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +8.7 pts
69.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +34.0 pts
44.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +30.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
19,435
Population
10,710
Labor Force
Employed
10,536
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
1.8%
Mean Commute 12 min below national avg
14.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.6%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 34.0 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Administrative and Support and Waste Management employs 1,430 workers (34% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $111,473.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $3.8B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Administrative and Support and Waste Management averages $111,473 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $19,989, a 5.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$495,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,375 ▲
Rent/Mo
74.8% ▲
Owner-Occ
5.3% ▼
Vacancy
3.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,200/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,326/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,740/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,086/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,843/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$3,678/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.4x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 74.8% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$3,678/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
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
11,584 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 12 min below national avg
14.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
89.4%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
69.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
98.3% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
21,058/yr
7,939/yr
5,350/yr
3,360/yr
1,790/yr
1,342/yr
1,277/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
22.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
74.6%
Service
7.1%
Sales & Office
10.6%
Construction / Maint.
3.5%
Production / Transport
4.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 10,536 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 22.7% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Short commutes: 14.7-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 16,649 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 8 federal data sources
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
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Los Alamos County, New Mexico, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Los Alamos County, New Mexico?
19,435 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Los Alamos County, New Mexico?
$147,139 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Los Alamos County, New Mexico?
1.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Los Alamos County, New Mexico?
$3.8B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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