Los Alamos County

Los Alamos County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population19,419
County SeatLos Alamos County Justice Center
State FIPS35
County FIPS028
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population19,031
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,253
Median Age41.2
Veterans1,311
Housing Units8,631
Uninsured195
Net Migration (recent)-353
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments371
Total Employees16,297
Avg Annual Pay$113,944
Median Household Income$135,801
Poverty Rate3.7%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$130,620
Federal Spending FY2024$5,327,464,878
Federal Spending Per Capita$274,343

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$412,700
Median Rent$1,235
FMR Studio$997
FMR 1BR$1,074
FMR 2BR$1,409
FMR 3BR$1,698
FMR 4BR$2,366

Health & Safety

Hospitals2
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking7.9%
Adult Obesity26.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.1
Air Quality Good Days116

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)14.2
Electric Customers936098
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches26
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools8
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)N/A
Avg Farm Size (acres)N/A
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRWILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS2022-05-04
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2013-10-29
DRFLOODING2012-08-24
DRFLOODING2011-11-23
FMLAS CONCHAS FIRE 2011-06-26
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE FOREST FIRE2000-05-13
EMSEVERE FIRE THREATS2000-05-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Los Alamos County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.